CLAN Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

clan

noun

ˈklan

Definition of clan

as in clique

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially that clan of football fans has parties every weekend on which the New England Patriots play

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as in family

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the whole clan gets together only for holidays

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Recent Examples of clan After Hallet dies in a misguided clinic bust care of a banishing spell gone awry, the whole Owens clan is nearly destroyed. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 The members of the second clan, meanwhile, can’t be relied on to dance or to wear clothes well—just look at the images of Wilson on the beach at Truro, holding forth in a dress shirt. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Frankie Barrymore Kopelman Frankie Barrymore Kopelman was born on April 22, 2014, and is the youngest daughter of the Barrymore clan. — Lauren Levesque, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 Ali Mahmoud Ali, the group's Sudan analyst, said that the latest clashes risk bringing in more Nuba clans into the fight and could increase divisions across South Kordofan, where communities are facing an already dire humanitarian situation. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clan

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clan

Noun

The players air their grievances, which are essentially a pile of petty conflicts and resentments that, as Alice warned, can be traced back to the team fracturing into cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Amid the crushes, cliques, and teenage angst, two sisters set out to define themselves on their own terms.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of clique

Noun

Grooming remains one of the biggest threats facing children and families, according to Jenkins.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

The National Weather Service called for blowing dust early Friday evening and a 20% chance of rain on Sunday for nearby Gerlach, Nevada, a community of 58 people about 100 miles north of Reno.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Last Air in Moscow was driven by its bustling, vibrant sense of community.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

The project carries the official blessing of Baker’s sons Jean-Claude Bouillon Baker and Brian Bouillon Baker, along with the Rainbow tribe.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
The passage about the group of hippies going out to the pueblo and giving the Native kids LSD and hooking up on the tribe’s sacred ground until they get run off is priceless.

— Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of tribe

Noun

Meanwhile, this is the freshest old man Aaron Rodgers will be all season, and the home crowd will be a factor in native son Mike McCarthy’s debut.

— Vic Tafur, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Each one of these items, including a versatile milk frother, quality coffee bean grinder and buzzy candy, can be used for making a cup of coffee in the morning or entertaining a crowd ready to get caffeinated.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

Jessel goes to visit her house with a regifted candle and asks how Sai’s husband David feels about the move.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Nordic distribution is handled by Scanbox Entertainment, with worldwide sales managed by Copenhagen based international sales and aggregation house LevelK.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Mint is a subsidiary of T-Mobile and has access to the that carrier's massive network.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
According to Florida corporate records cited in the lawsuit, Camero is a director and vice president of Televen International, the network’s Florida affiliate, while his father, Omar Camero Zamora, is a director and its president.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

Barca’s debt figure is often exaggerated in some circles, with the club’s total liabilities lumped together in a manner not seen elsewhere.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The impact jostled loose a few petals before the circle of blossoms slowly drifted away on the luminescent blue Bermudian swells.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026