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posterity

[po-ster-i-tee] / pɒˈstɛr ɪ ti /


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Donation for posterity offers a paradoxical solution to two great problems associated with keeping a diary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Stanton is a huge and consequential personage in American history, but she has dwindled in the eyes of posterity to become a subordinate of Anthony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Videos on social media and YouTube show people tagging empty storefronts, skateboarding or riding bicycles indoors and urban explorers touring the abandoned spaces for posterity or to look for signs of paranormal activity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

There’s a stirring moment when Mikki frantically draws his memories of Iris and Arco on the wall of a cave for posterity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

When he left for the toilets I decided it would be best to take a stack of the passes for posterity.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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