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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
Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
The event consists of live music, competition events such as highland dancing and sheepdog trials, food vendors and educational classes on what Scottish clans are.
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Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Publishers Coolabi Group and Chinese online giant Tencent Video have greenlit the series, adapted from Erin Hunter’s novels about battling clans of feral cats, which have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Our story begins in the winter of that year, as Murashige — along with his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and the small handful of clans loyal to their family — barricade themselves behind the peripets of Arioka Castle and wait for death to arrive at their doorstep.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Families are assembling adjacent estates over time, creating compounds designed to remain within clans for generations.
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Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.
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Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
In mid-July, armed groups affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri clashed with local Bedouin clans, spurring intervention by government forces who effectively sided with the Bedouins.
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ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.
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James Reginato,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
The event consists of live music, competition events such as highland dancing and sheepdog trials, food vendors and educational classes on what Scottish clans are.
—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Publishers Coolabi Group and Chinese online giant Tencent Video have greenlit the series, adapted from Erin Hunter’s novels about battling clans of feral cats, which have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Our story begins in the winter of that year, as Murashige — along with his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and the small handful of clans loyal to their family — barricade themselves behind the peripets of Arioka Castle and wait for death to arrive at their doorstep.
—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Families are assembling adjacent estates over time, creating compounds designed to remain within clans for generations.
—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.
—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
In mid-July, armed groups affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri clashed with local Bedouin clans, spurring intervention by government forces who effectively sided with the Bedouins.
—
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.
—
James Reginato,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clans
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Officials say shallow earthquakes can produce stronger shaking at the surface, increasing the potential impact for communities near the epicenter.
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His invention hasn't been implemented at any crosswalks yet, but Jung said his next step is to pilot SmartBlink with local governments in various communities.
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The casino has funded theater programs, youth writing intensives and revenue sharing with neighboring tribes.
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Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color.
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In Dublin and in later Irish protests outside asylum housing, far-right networks and online influencers used digital platforms to intensify grievances and spread anti-migrant views.
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The collaboration comes as demand grows for photonic technologies that can support next-generation telecommunications networks, advanced sensing systems, healthcare applications, and data center infrastructure.
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Why money lessons matter before graduation Pimienta, a first-generation college student, said many families are still learning financial literacy on their own.
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Lots of Massachusetts families are like this, with fierce loyalty to either the Nantucket Sound or Cape Cod Bay sides of the Cape.
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Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned.
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Prosecutors said the killings were tied to Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, a transnational gang that maintains a presence in Los Angeles through smaller groups, or cliques, including in the San Fernando Valley and around MacArthur Park.
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The country is a top cultivator and exporter of greenhouse tomatoes (Mexico, China, Canada, the United States and Spain are the other power-green houses in this space, with an annual market of ~$10B growing to ~$16B by 2030).
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Beach houses are the way to stay in Edisto; book one big enough to sleep the entire family and make memories to last a lifetime.
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The parade and street festival are held every June, drawing crowds of between 20,000 and 30,000 residents and families.
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With an early look at Sirfetch’d and Pichu in action, exquisite claymation and cutting-edge special effects brought forth by Aardman for this specific project, the series (coming up next year) delighted Bonlieu’s crowds, eager to know more.
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In Labour circles, there is an old joke poking fun at Burnham’s chameleon-like ability to blend into whichever set of ideas is in vogue on the left at that moment in time.
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Back in February, when the first Tesla Cybercab rolled off the line at Tesla Gigafactory Texas, there was plenty of talk in media circles about what was to come.
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“Clans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clans. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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