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posterity
noun as in future generations
Example Sentences
Many of the photographed women look directly at the camera, conscious of their political activity being documented for posterity.
"That's the nice thing about research results – it might happen in five, 150, 500 years time. This research is there for posterity and I'm confident that smart people will use them in the future."
"Since Terry never won 'Rear of the Year' I think his posterior preserved for posterity in Colwyn Bay seems right. I'm absolutely behind it."
Predicting posterity is impossible, but “The Wayfinder” is this kind of work, modern and mythological.
That reluctance, he said, “does a disservice not just to us in this moment — it does a disservice to posterity that’s going to be looking back on this moment.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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