noun · Medium SAT word

Posterity

future generations; all of the offspring of a given progenitor

Posterity in a sentence

The artist hoped his works would be appreciated by posterity.

Synonyms for posterity

descendants
successors
heirs

Antonyms for posterity

ancestors
predecessors
forebears

Practice posterity on real SAT questions

Vocabulary like posterity appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.

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