as in families
a group of people who are related that maintain a powerful position for a long time
The latest heirs of the ruling dynasty have no interest in ceding their position of authority over the land.
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Recent Examples of dynasties
The current Board is largely composed of career politicians and political dynasties without experience operating large systems under real-world constraints, and the results reflect exactly that.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Same same but different During the Triassic period, two reptile dynasties competed for dominance.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
One of the greatest running dynasties in American sports sits 53 miles southwest of Kansas City.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
This is what creates dynasties.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Others are giving him his flowers for being the organization’s winningest coach, including securing four NBA championships in six tries while leading what will go down as one of the greatest basketball dynasties of the modern era, maybe ever.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
After all, the Barrymores, Fondas and Coppolas are famous Hollywood dynasties, and the new generation of A-listers like Zoe Kravitz and Lily Collins have familiar last names too.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The 34-year-old, who caused a major upset in the mayoral race last year by beating one of the biggest political dynasties in the city for the Democratic nomination, has had all eyes on his performance.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Under the Zia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, China developed advanced metallurgy techniques and, along with them, systems for managing them at scale.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Same same but different During the Triassic period, two reptile dynasties competed for dominance.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
One of the greatest running dynasties in American sports sits 53 miles southwest of Kansas City.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
This is what creates dynasties.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Others are giving him his flowers for being the organization’s winningest coach, including securing four NBA championships in six tries while leading what will go down as one of the greatest basketball dynasties of the modern era, maybe ever.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
After all, the Barrymores, Fondas and Coppolas are famous Hollywood dynasties, and the new generation of A-listers like Zoe Kravitz and Lily Collins have familiar last names too.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The 34-year-old, who caused a major upset in the mayoral race last year by beating one of the biggest political dynasties in the city for the Democratic nomination, has had all eyes on his performance.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Under the Zia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, China developed advanced metallurgy techniques and, along with them, systems for managing them at scale.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasties
Noun
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The hotel caters to families particularly well, with seven family suites, connecting rooms, and kid-friendly activities like a pizza-making class or a painting lesson in plein air.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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This is a big deal for families with younger children who won’t have to wait as long to take a ride into the mines of Thunder Mountain.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
Noun
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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
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After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cove Gardens, where my family lived, was a sprawling red brick rental complex built after the war for the light-industrial, service, and clerical workers who were saving up for their own houses in a better area.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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The collection of four 200-year-old houses that comprise the property are charming with their wooden porches and shingled exteriors, keeping the right amount of familiarity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Later waves followed the collapse of empires after the First World War, the great era of decolonization after the Second, and the breakup of the Soviet Union.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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When evil empires collide The latest supervillains in cahoots are Duke basketball and Amazon owner Jeff Bezos.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Chasing Horse was born on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, home to the Sicangu Sioux, one of the seven tribes of the Lakota Nation.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Environmental groups and tribes could conceivably challenge every permit in court, potentially blocking Twin Metals’ plans for years.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All kingdoms crumble, though, and after a decade-plus reign, the cupcake was left behind—an aging monarch overthrown by Dominique Ansel’s cronut, and the neophilic nature of social media feeds.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Let’s run through the whole sordid inventory of critters who have had unusual encounters with Kennedy—including denizens of several different animal kingdoms.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Dynasties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasties. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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