1
as in clan
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the Adams family made remarkable contributions to American life for more than two centuries
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2
as in kind
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the flute, the clarinet, the oboe, and other members of the woodwind family
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Recent Examples of family
And with the expectation that Nike will increase shipments of core, sub-$100 dollar, footwear to the family footwear and department store channels, those sales should offset ongoing weakness of the Dunk franchise in the wholesale channel.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Jupiter in Cancer brings expansion and a sense of emotional validation, especially when regarding themes of family, nourishment and security.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Tommy’s fiery family — played by Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph and Jacob Lofland — all return with their own personal dramas, alongside new stars Andy Garcia (who was introduced in the season one finale) and Sheridan alum Sam Elliott.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The idea of putting herself and family in danger was a risk.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Jupiter in Cancer brings expansion and a sense of emotional validation, especially when regarding themes of family, nourishment and security.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Tommy’s fiery family — played by Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph and Jacob Lofland — all return with their own personal dramas, alongside new stars Andy Garcia (who was introduced in the season one finale) and Sheridan alum Sam Elliott.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The idea of putting herself and family in danger was a risk.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family
Noun
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Members of the 1860s clan include Arthur (Anthony Boyle), Edward (Louis Partridge), Anne (Emily Fairn) and Ben (Fionn O’Shea).—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The third installment will see the return of Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña’s Jake Sully and Neytiri whose family and clan encounter an enemy Na’vi group called the Ash People.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leaf blowers of any kind may disturb wildlife habitat and contribute to soil erosion by removing organic matter and exposing the top layer of soil.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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There are slumps, patches of mediocre play, doldrums of various kinds.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pretty sure she was crated if she ever was allowed in [the house].—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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During tribal council, the Kele Tribe told host Jeff Probst that the decision was based on keeping the tribe strong.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The trailer shows the return of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family, this time at war with an enemy Na’vi tribe on Pandora.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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The table below breaks down the comparisons by category, in necessarily broad strokes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The two categories are term and permanent life.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jaglom became a studio-eschewing writer-director, making films starring New Hollywood folks like Dennis Hopper, Karen Black, and Nicholson.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Along with a slew of other prominent folks, actress Yvette Mimieux was even rumored to have occupied the Maravilla Road property in the late 1960s.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The group recently opened Parks Place to continue the healing journey with up to four program graduates at a time.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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In this atmosphere, microschools blossomed as a reinvention of the one-room schoolhouse that allowed one educator to teach a small group of students.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The latter would impact 4 million households who currently get mail delivered to their doorstep.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Across videos and staged demonstrations through 2024 and 2025, Optimus has been shown walking with improved gait dynamics, performing basic manipulation and household-style chores, completing simple pick-and-place operations, and interacting in staged social settings.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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