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
By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Cambodian engineers will be among those innovating for posterity.
—Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
On the shelf above, a contemporary shopping bag from a Loewe store was being kept for posterity.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
No actor could vanquish the memory preserved for posterity in Elia Kazan’s film.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Cambodian engineers will be among those innovating for posterity.
—Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
On the shelf above, a contemporary shopping bag from a Loewe store was being kept for posterity.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
No actor could vanquish the memory preserved for posterity in Elia Kazan’s film.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterity
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Schaus’ swallowtails, like many of the insects that Zimmerman studies, have many offspring, and their populations can balloon under the right conditions.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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For instance, mammals with more friends typically live longer lives and have more offspring.—
Conner Philson,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Posterity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterity. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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