Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: descendants

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Usage examples:

Adler’s descendants, along with a number of non-profits and Jewish organizations named as plaintiffs in the class action, say in the complaint the painting is “in the wrongful possession” of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.

Source: https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/heirs-of-a-jewish-family-want-picasso-painting-back-180503

“African Americans as a race were excluded from many neighborhoods in this country by public policy and the consequences for their descendants are enormous,” Rothstein said.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/06/07/california-puts-a-price-on-slaverys-legacy-and-draws-a-blueprint-for-reparations/

After the ceremony, all the guests and presiding officials attended a reception hosted by the city of Neustadt, and each family of the descendants each received a piece of “Strictly GI” to take back home.

Source: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/450501/strictly-gi-discovered-ww2-plane-crash-site-memorial

A heavily-debated idea, the task force opted to exclude Black immigrants who arrived after 1899 and their descendants.

Source: https://time.com/6279076/california-reparations-program-historic-standard/

And in the past, most researchers haven’t consulted with groups like Native tribes or African descendants before studying the remains of possible ancestors.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/us/their-stories-were-lost-to-slavery-now-dna-is-writing-them/article_f968e342-a1db-5303-bcc0-8f71783e25ca.html

An effort by descendants of the emancipated to sue for what they had been promised — the legacy that had been lost — failed.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/books/review/a-madmans-will-gregory-may.html

Arab citizens, most of whom are descendants of Palestinians who remained in Israel after the 1948 war surrounding its creation, make up about a fifth of the country’s population.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/08/23/arabs-in-israel-protest-unchecked-crime-as-netanyahu-vows-crackdown/

A short film by well-known Australian documentary maker Max Uechtritz – himself born in Rabaul, and a founding member of the Montevideo Maru Committee – was shown, which saw many of the victims’ descendants weeping throughout.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/australians-honoured-for-solving-shipwreck-mystery-that-haunted-the-king-of-norway-20231105-p5ehoc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

But if the land on which the university rests was acquired unjustly, then why not give it back — or least pay back rent to the descendants of the indigenous tribes?

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/12/10/opinion/firing-ivy-league-presidents-should-only-be-the-beginning/

Celebrities like Bella and Gigi Hadid, Palestinian descendants, posted their support on Instagram.

Source: https://mountaintimes.info/rutland-student-raises-awareness-on-holocaust-jewish-community/

Col. Brent Echard, 86th Operation Group commander, also spoke to the descendants representing the 86th AW thanking them for their ancestors' service.

Source: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/450501/strictly-gi-discovered-ww2-plane-crash-site-memorial

Days later, on July 29, 2021, the Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Council mailed out notices to Khrista Bill and at least 30 other descendants of Emily Joe Bill.

Source: https://www.heraldnet.com/news/sauk-suiattle-disenrollment-saga-threatens-dozens-in-314-member-tribe/

Even though the last name isn't alive anymore, their descendants live among the Potter family.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/harry-potter-magical-families/

Few Democrats in positions of power take seriously the possibility of spending billions of dollars to redistribute wealth to the descendants of slaves.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/27/us/politics/reparations-democrats-black-americans.html

He asked: “How could my descendants abandon our roots?

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/holidays/a-chanukah-carol/2023/01/01/

He held to the promise of descendants beginning with a son by his wife Sarah to ultimately becoming a great nation.

Source: https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/life/ministers-message-hope-as-an-anchor/

He said celebrations this weekend would also see the honouring of elderly girmitiya descendants with awards in recognition of their contribution and service to Fiji.

Source: https://fijisun.com.fj/2023/05/11/grand-girmit-day-celebration-planned-for-lautoka/

In order to properly understand this message, we must look back a few to when Avram first learns that his descendants will be as plentiful as the stars and will inherit the Land.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/a-great-dark-terror/2023/10/26/

In that time Andrew fathered 11 children, who in turn had many, many descendants.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/08/05/a-man-traveled-3000-miles-to-ct-for-a-family-connection-he-finally-found-it-and-more/

It created a theory that because all Jewish people around the world are descendants of ancient Hebrews a few thousand years ago, they have a right to return.

Source: https://dissidentvoice.org/2023/07/a-conversation-with-miko-peled-on-the-state-of-israel-and-the-palestinians/