kinship

noun

kin·ship | \ˈkin-ˌship

Definition of kinship

: the quality or state of being kin : relationship

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Examples of kinship in a Sentence

He feels a strong kinship with other survivors of the war. feelings of kinship between the team's players and their fans

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Doing research on the old house, Willa discovers her kinship with Thatcher Greenwood, a long-ago resident. — Helen Klein Ross, WSJ, "Five Best: Helen Klein Ross on Multigenerational Sagas," 1 Nov. 2018 These bone fragments still aren't enough to build a picture of what these Denisovans look like, but their close kinship with the Neanderthal gives us some idea. — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, "A New Fossil Holds an Ancient Secret About Humanity," 22 Aug. 2018 Johnson told her about the killing and about their kinship to Prather. — Emily Wagster Pettus, The Seattle Times, "Mississippi could re-examine 1959 racial killing of teenager," 21 Aug. 2018 Johnson told her about the killing and about their kinship to Prather. — Emily Wagster Pettus, Fox News, "1959 racial slaying of Mississippi teen could get fresh look," 21 Aug. 2018 But there is a camaraderie and a kinship that comes with being perhaps the only woman in the room in your own room, and knowing those other women who are having that experience. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "For some under-represented people in tech, life is getting better. For others, this is the ‘dark timeline.’," 5 Sep. 2018 So, she is compelled to come up with a way to achieve a personal peace and bring a sense of kinship to Litchfield, and that comes by way of a new softball team. — Candice Frederick, Teen Vogue, ""Orange is the New Black" Season 6 Has the Women Striving for Peace and Community More Than Ever," 27 July 2018 There’s a fluttering kinship between them, like starlings or Aspen trees. — Maggie Lange, The Cut, "Some Thoughts on the Tassel Earring," 28 June 2018 The two also have a kinship in television; Mr. Kudlow is a longtime personality on CNBC and has his own radio program. — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, "Lawrence Kudlow to Become Trump’s White House Economic Adviser," 14 Mar. 2018

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