1
as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party
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2
as in cousin
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
since she did not appear to be kin to either side, we've no idea what she was doing at the wedding
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as in kindred
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Recent Examples of kin
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 17 May 2025
The beasts have developed a new method of ambush in the Wyoming winter, in which some of them stay warm beneath an insulating layer of their frozen kin.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bennett’s musings have an ethical component: if a nuisance tree, or a dead tree, or a dead rat is my kin, then everything is kin—even a piece of trash.
—Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
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Noun
Moms who align with the zodiac sign Cancer are close to their kin and take the time to instill values into their children.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 17 May 2025
The beasts have developed a new method of ambush in the Wyoming winter, in which some of them stay warm beneath an insulating layer of their frozen kin.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Chickens also retain a smidge of the predatory instinct that made their kin such formidable hunters.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bennett’s musings have an ethical component: if a nuisance tree, or a dead tree, or a dead rat is my kin, then everything is kin—even a piece of trash.
—Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kin
Noun
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Our thoughts are with Anne’s family, friends and fans during this time of tremendous loss.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Traffic snarled on every major road out of Tehran as families fled in all directions—north, south, east, and west—seeking safety.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Eventually, they were joined by their cousin, Mike Love, and a friend from school, Al Jardine.—
Tracy Wright , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Surprisingly, his cousin, Natalie (Abby Elliott), doesn’t exactly encourage him to hang in there until the Bear — the restaurant shares its name with the series — finally earns a star from the critics.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s policies and rhetoric seem aimed at nothing less than turning America’s dark double into its kindred soul.—
Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The record will appear on his debut album Order Chaos Order, out June 13, which emerged from a kindred dichotomy.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Zeldin's immediate termination of some $3 billion from the Environmental and Climate Justice block program impacted 350 environmental organizations, cities and tribes that all saw their grants evaporate without warning.—
Tracy J. Wholf
June 26,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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The Pueblo tribes share a common history, as well as aspects of culture, but remain diverse peoples, speaking several different languages and dialects.—
Michael Shaikh
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Research has consistently found that kids do better living with relatives.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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Jenny Boelter was detained along with three relatives by law enforcement more than 100 miles from her home late Saturday morning, the Mille Lacs County sheriff said Sunday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on D-Day - more than 4,400 of whom died in the assault.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Over the entire Battle of Normandy, codename Operation Overlord, which lasted until Aug. 30, 73,000 Allied troops were killed and 155,000 wounded.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The new season will also see Justin training the three young wizards for the Family Wizard Competition, all while the Russo clan faces a new threat that could change everything.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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And, of course, the Kardashian-Jenner clan stepped out in style.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Bono earns his first career hit as a soloist on the Hot Rap Songs chart and his second honor on a related list, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Instead, the players stood behind him patiently — fidgeting now and then, their faces mainly expressionless — as Trump answered questions that mostly related to the potential of U.S. involvement in Israel’s war against Iran.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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