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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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
My family is in the Easter afternoon meal camp, which often means waiting to eat akin to Thanksgiving.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
While there was a temptation to read into the applause for each film nominee, akin to the Academy Nominees Luncheon, each person got a pretty equitable amount of praise.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, supervising a drone is more akin to air traffic control than actually flying an aircraft, so the military often placed drone operators in critical roles with inadequate preparation.
—Missy Cummings, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
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akin
adjective1
: related by blood
2
: essentially similar or related
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