1
: related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype
The dog and fox are closely akin.
2
: essentially similar, related, or compatible
His interests are akin to mine.
Examples of akin in a Sentence
The two languages are closely akin.
foxes are closely akin to dogs
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Hady Mawajdeh, Vox, 11 May 2025
This is to signify that his becoming pontiff is akin to a second birth, the Vatican said.
—May 8, CBS News, 9 May 2025
Against the league’s deepest team, Westbrook is akin to a judge, alone on the bench.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
But, this being 2025, the guard of honour discourse was utterly unrelenting, akin to a relatively minor royal wedding.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 May 2025
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“Akin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/akin. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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akin
adjective1
: related by blood
2
: essentially similar or related
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