as in household
of or relating to a household or family
it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together
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Recent Examples of familial
Because bad taste in humor (or more accurately, taste that is something other than your own) is not just confined to inboxes, but to all social situations, even (especially) familial ones.
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Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
His films examine the impact of memory through familial dynamics in varying communities.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
The event featured a intense Florida and familial rivalry between the Miami Mayhem and the Palm Beach Passion, alongside matchups featuring the Austin Aces and Dallas Dream.
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Sean Pitts,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Most notable of Beckham's non-familial guests, however, was Tom Cruise, who seldom appears publicly in the Los Angeles area but took the podium to honor the athlete during the ceremony.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for familial
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
His films examine the impact of memory through familial dynamics in varying communities.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
The event featured a intense Florida and familial rivalry between the Miami Mayhem and the Palm Beach Passion, alongside matchups featuring the Austin Aces and Dallas Dream.
—
Sean Pitts,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Most notable of Beckham's non-familial guests, however, was Tom Cruise, who seldom appears publicly in the Los Angeles area but took the podium to honor the athlete during the ceremony.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for familial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familial
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Poinsettias, with their vibrant red leaves, are often the star of household Christmas decorations.
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Starting October 1st, the brand is ending its Prime Invitee Program, which previously allowed non-household members to enjoy benefits like free shipping.
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Kyiv has also stepped up long-range drone and missile strikes inside Russia, targeting energy, military and logistics infrastructure, demonstrating the progress Ukraine has made in developing domestic strike capabilities.
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Ritolia estimates Russian gasoline production is currently running at around 20% below domestic demand because of the Ukrainian strikes, with refinery runs (the amount of crude oil refineries are processing) at multi-year lows.
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familial. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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