DESCENDANT Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈsen-dənt

variants also descendent

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as in weeping

bending downward or forward the descendant branches of a weeping willow

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descendant

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noun

variants also descendent

as in successor

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Adjective

Respecting ancient practices’ histories Reclaiming ancestral farming techniques can be a step toward sustainable food systems, especially when descendant communities lead their reclamation. —

Chelsea Fisher, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2024 Beyond the official gathering, a series of activities for the descendant families will be held in the district on both Tuesday and Wednesday. —

Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2024

Noun

Their original architect was John Quincy Adams—a descendant of the two US presidents of the same last name—who had been educated at the Harvard Graduate School of Design in the 1940s when Walter Gropius, whose own 1938 modernist house is nearby, was the architecture department chair. —

Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024 Among those against the idea, 29% said their reason was because descendants do not deserve the money. —

Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for descendant

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