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as in communities
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 tribes
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 clans
The clans vote to fight for the Stuart king mostly thanks to Uncle Grant, who in a real surprise, gets very vocal about supporting the cause.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Yet the unit also targets dissenters and those, including various clans, some backed by Israel, that dare to defy Hamas’s rule.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
His death effectively ended the O’More as one of the major Irish clans.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Ellen and Brian may have just declared their love and commitment to each other in a handfast ceremony, but their burgeoning relationship is about to upend both of their clans’ lives.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Colum calmly declares that the union will mend the damage between the clans.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And our definition of social media was to converse about the over-the-top shenanigans of the fictional Ewing, Channing and Carrington clans at the proverbial office watercooler.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
In 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission made six lion clans a candidate for protection under the state Endangered Species Act, and are expected to decide whether to permanently list them next year.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Yet the unit also targets dissenters and those, including various clans, some backed by Israel, that dare to defy Hamas’s rule.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
His death effectively ended the O’More as one of the major Irish clans.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Ellen and Brian may have just declared their love and commitment to each other in a handfast ceremony, but their burgeoning relationship is about to upend both of their clans’ lives.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Colum calmly declares that the union will mend the damage between the clans.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And our definition of social media was to converse about the over-the-top shenanigans of the fictional Ewing, Channing and Carrington clans at the proverbial office watercooler.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
In 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission made six lion clans a candidate for protection under the state Endangered Species Act, and are expected to decide whether to permanently list them next year.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clans
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Beautiful clean coal has been a reliable energy source supporting American communities and economic growth for generations.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Students in Cal State Fullerton’s Master of Social Work program now have access to a new credential pathway that expands career opportunities and prepares graduates to make an impact at schools in their communities.—
Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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At first begrudgingly, other tribes — usually at odds with one another — join her in order to defeat a common enemy.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Other names from Native American tribes include the Drying Rice Moon, Freezing Moon and Migrating Moon.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, federal agents were rammed and boxed in by 10 cars near Broadview, Illinois, where anti-ICE crowds have been gathering for days and nearly a dozen people have been arrested.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Legendary Whitetails Women’s Pathfinder Performance Pants Shoulder seasons are the perfect time to explore the outdoors—lighter crowds and milder weather are right up my alley.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Without congressional action, those subsidies will expire at the end of the year, raising costs for millions of families and stripping coverage from others.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Those cuts have left some families who had been hoping to join trials of new treatments scrambling to find other options.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Prolonged radiation and geomagnetic activity can interfere with GPS networks, disrupt radio signals and damage spacecraft.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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For 48 hours, the Taliban appeared to turn back the clock in Afghanistan with a directive to cut off the internet and phone networks, disconnecting millions of people from the world outside.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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There are houses with multi- generational expansions, a farm, synagogue, stone quarry, wells, crops, and livestock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to the California state government, the state houses 32 of the world's top 50 AI companies, and more than half of global venture capital funding for AI and machine learning startups went to Bay Area companies last year.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
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This restriction hampered the MSS’ ability to reduce gangs’ territorial control as gunmen coordinated and simultaneously launched attacks in different corners of the country.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said the casualties include protesters and bystanders killed by members of the security forces, but also others killed in subsequent widespread violence and looting by individuals and gangs not associated with the protesters.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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On this day, inside the card shop, the disappointing packs didn’t send him home.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tendys are available in packs of 3 or 4 pieces and both come with two dipping sauces.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clans. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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