as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
an association for people who have claims for being the posterity of Thomas Jefferson
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Recent Examples of posterity
The album’s name, Arirang, pays tribute to a treasured Korean folk ballad of the same name, which was famously the country’s first song, sung by Korean men, ever recorded (it was preserved for posterity by American ethnologist Alice Fletcher in 1896).
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
These brave souls forged new frontiers for nation-states and planted the right flag for posterity.
—S.c. Stuart, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Although the reason for the masquerade isn’t known, the photographer did take down the names of his subjects for posterity.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
After 70 years on Vista Avenue, council members unanimously agreed to grant the animatronic sign protection for posterity at its post between Overland Road and Kootenai Street on the Boise Bench.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
These brave souls forged new frontiers for nation-states and planted the right flag for posterity.
—S.c. Stuart, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Although the reason for the masquerade isn’t known, the photographer did take down the names of his subjects for posterity.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
After 70 years on Vista Avenue, council members unanimously agreed to grant the animatronic sign protection for posterity at its post between Overland Road and Kootenai Street on the Boise Bench.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterity
offspring
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In October 2024, Lun Lun, Yang Yang, and their two youngest offspring returned to China.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Her offspring hatch the next year.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Posterity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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