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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Her latest tells the story of a real-life 1895 railroad disaster — captured for posterity in a series of photos — from the perspectives of those aboard, including a medical student, a young anarchist, and members of the French Parliament.
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Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Buchdahl told me that the certificate of conversion under Reform Judaism would be sent to be recorded for posterity in the American Jewish Archives.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Preserving the past for posterity:Why presidential records are quickly becoming the 'dark archives' of America's past
In Delaware, there are a lot of ideas about where the Biden library should be.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
The key to this phenomenon is that the video participants don’t know they are being captured for posterity.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Buchdahl told me that the certificate of conversion under Reform Judaism would be sent to be recorded for posterity in the American Jewish Archives.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Preserving the past for posterity:Why presidential records are quickly becoming the 'dark archives' of America's past
In Delaware, there are a lot of ideas about where the Biden library should be.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
The key to this phenomenon is that the video participants don’t know they are being captured for posterity.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Posterity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterity. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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