posterity

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/pɑˈstɛrəti/

noun
Future generations or descendants

posterity in a sentence

  • “We preserve history for the sake of posterity.”
  • “Posterity will remember her as a woman of courage and integrity.”
  • “A record of the events was preserved for posterity.”
  • “The truth about what happened will be known to posterity.”

What does “posterity” mean?

posterity (noun) means future generations or descendants. It is pronounced /pɑˈstɛrəti/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.

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What does "posterity" mean?
posterity (noun) means: Future generations or descendants
How do you pronounce "posterity"?
"posterity" is pronounced /pɑˈstɛrəti/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
How do you use "posterity" in a sentence?
Here is "posterity" used in a sentence: We preserve history for the sake of posterity.

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