descendants

noun

variants also descendents
Definition of descendantsnext
plural of descendant
as in successors

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  1. successors
  2. offspring
  3. children
  4. claimants
Noun
  • Watches made now cannot be a problem for my successors.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By staying engaged, mentoring successors, and helping employees embrace change, acquired leaders set the business up for success while preserving their own professional integrity.
    Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of successors
Noun
  • Their analysis — which involved examining genetic data and 25 years’ worth of photos — revealed that just 7% of male humpbacks showed evidence of having sired offspring.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
  • An orca who carried her dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of offspring
Noun
  • Gregory was one of seven children in the family.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As if the children of the Jews who have built so much of and in Chicago were merely an afterthought.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of children
Noun
  • Eligible claimants can file online at the official website.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In January 2024, the average monthly retirement benefit for Social Security claimants was $1,907.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of claimants
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