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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Like Cannady, about 91 percent of kinship caregivers are grandparents. — Marcus Harrison Green, The Seattle Times, "Grandparents raising grandkids say they need more help from Washington state," 28 Dec. 2018 The two share a clear visual and spiritual kinship. — Angela Chen, The Verge, "Weed and luxury in Las Vegas," 15 Nov. 2018 For a moment, the woman felt a kinship with the chef, but the moment passed. — Weike Wang, The New Yorker, "Omakase," 6 June 2018 Gift-giving has long been seen as part of women’s work, the work of kinship, which includes researching must-have stocking stuffers, card-sending, and Paperless Post-ing birthday party invites. — Sara Petersen, Vox, "Why do we stop giving meaningful gifts to our friends?," 3 Dec. 2018 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

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