as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
the rancher carefully examined the progeny of the new breed of cattle
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Recent Examples of progeny
Shortly after Stack realizes that the juke joint isn’t making enough money, Remmick shows up with his progeny.
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Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
According to the Journal, Zilis lives at a gated compound in Texas where Musk intended all his progeny and their mothers to reside.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The eggs and chicks are the progeny of neither of the parents that actually raise them.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
But don’t worry — while four people out of the 10-person cast are Real Housewives progeny, the other six, including D’Spain, are newcomers.
D’Spain might be new to Bravo, but she’s been in the spotlight for a minute.
—James Factora, Them., 9 Apr. 2025
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Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
According to the Journal, Zilis lives at a gated compound in Texas where Musk intended all his progeny and their mothers to reside.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The eggs and chicks are the progeny of neither of the parents that actually raise them.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
But don’t worry — while four people out of the 10-person cast are Real Housewives progeny, the other six, including D’Spain, are newcomers.
D’Spain might be new to Bravo, but she’s been in the spotlight for a minute.
—James Factora, Them., 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progeny
offspring
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These two species can mate with one another, producing a hybrid, which can produce viable offspring.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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On Thursday morning, Hartley, the female of City Hall’s nesting peregrine pair, brought home a rat, and her five-week-old offspring Willow, Octavia, Emma and Chico feasted on the rodent.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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“Progeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progeny. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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