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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Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
These measures must ultimately be international, negotiated between major powers including the United States and China, with verification mechanisms akin to those governing nuclear materials.
—J. Xavier Prochaska, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
To render into the world a thing with no material qualities is a trick that requires bravery and luck, and is akin to art, which in the making can be uncertain and uncomfortable but in other moments sublime.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Still others trigger an immune response akin to an allergic reaction.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
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akin
adjective1
: related by blood
2
: essentially similar or related
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