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as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
archaeology and the kindred science of anthropology
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as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
finally found people who were kindred spirits when she joined the hiking club
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the kingdom's royal kindred actually numbers in the thousands
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Recent Examples of kindred
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Another approach, aesthetically antithetical but practically kindred, uses digital means for figurative hyper-similitude.
—Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Nnamdi Madichie, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2021
Hellboy and his team face an underworld prince who plans to awaken a lethal army and use it to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred.
—Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021
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Adjective
The West Virginia native who grew up in a small mountain town felt a kindred community in Altadena and wanted to offer his version of a neighborhood restaurant there.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Another approach, aesthetically antithetical but practically kindred, uses digital means for figurative hyper-similitude.
—Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
Third, there is the moderating role of the Umunna (sons of the land), Umuada (daughters of the land) and Ikwu (members of a kindred).
—Nnamdi Madichie, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2021
Hellboy and his team face an underworld prince who plans to awaken a lethal army and use it to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred.
—Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021
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Be sure to check out our other related buying guides, including the Best Hoodies, Best Leggings, and Best T-Shirts.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The company has a diversified portfolio of energy assets in the U.S., with more than 130,000 miles of pipeline and related energy infrastructure.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2025
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Moto Watch Fit: One More Thing Motorola also showed off its new Moto Watch Fit smartwatch, which is compatible with all Android phones but doesn't appear to run Wear OS.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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The machines are compatible with Metro, Tonello’s a digital platform that measures the laundry’s consumption.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Apr. 2025
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Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Maude, who also descends from five generations of farmers, spoke briefly about their families' histories of fighting for freedom.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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But the ultimate haute couture adventure is visiting the Jim Thompson Heritage Quarter, which includes the original shop and the museum house where the line’s namesake American businessman and Allied spy lived after World War Two.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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After being torpedoed by allied submarines, a Japanese soldier and a British POW are stranded on a deserted island, and soon discover that they are being hunted by a ferocious mythological creature, the Orang Ikan.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, her unbeaten ended in the finals of the 2022 PFL lightweight tourney when Pacheco scored a unanimous decision win over Harrison.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The unanimous opinion was written by James Harvie Wilkinson III, the chief judge of the court appointed by former President Reagan.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Two complaints were filed by conservative legal advocacy groups on behalf of small businesses, and the third by members of the Blackfeet Nation tribe in Montana.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The last person standing from each team would win individual immunity, and the last person standing overall would win peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the tribe, and more importantly, the second slot at tribal council.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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But in the aftermath of what was an incredible tragedy, the people of Oklahoma City united to assist all those who had been affected.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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President Harry Truman was a great advocate of European unity and his and subsequent US administrations have supported European integration, seeing a united Europe as a more prosperous trade partner and stable ally.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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As boss Richie Stevenson looks to pin blame, patriarch Conrad Harrigan gathers his clan with a plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Conners rose from its ashes, controversially killing off Barr's Roseanne Conner via an opioid overdose in order to focus on the extended Conner clan, including John Goodman's Dan, Sara Gilbert's Darlene, and Laurie Metcalf's Jackie.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Kindred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindred. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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