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Posterity

Verb / pɑ:ˈsterʌti: / Another word for posterity — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Posterity means all future generations of people.

Synonyms & similar words

descendants descendants offspring heirs successors progeny future

Example sentences

  1. Posterity will remember this historic moment.
  2. He wanted to leave a legacy for posterity.
  3. We must take care of the planet for posterity.
  4. Our actions today will impact posterity's future.
  5. The founding fathers were thinking about posterity when they wrote the Constitution.

Quotes

  • 'To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival.' - Wendell Berry
  • 'The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.' - Nelson Mandela
  • 'The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.' - Franklin D. Roosevelt

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