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
Brady spent a remarkable 23 seasons in the NFL, 20 of them as the quarterback for the Patriots, leading them to six Super Bowl victories and cementing one of the greatest dynasties in NFL history.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Saban went on to win six national titles with Alabama, building one of the game’s greatest dynasties before his surprise retirement in 2023.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Its real-estate dynasties have been around long enough to know that Albany can be a powerful check on ambitious mayors.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The only true dynasties of the wild-card era saw a divisional rival emerge to win the World Series.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
In Season 2 of the series, starring Duhamel and Minka Kelly, the future of Ransom Canyon hangs in the balance as ranching dynasties continue to vie for power and new faces arrive, threatening the lives and loves of this quaint, western town.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The worry by some pro-Cuomo supporters is that the giving by billionaires and the family dynasties could backfire in an increasingly populist political climate.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
These achievements made the United States the political model of the liberal state, which displaced the monarchical dynasties of Europe in the nineteenth century, then rescued Western civilization from the totalitarian despotisms of Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union in the twentieth.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
There, heaped into a sad pile of rubble, is a part of the world’s most recognizable structures, one that’s been etched into our minds via many film and TV series that recreated the homebase for fictional political dynasties and presidents.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Saban went on to win six national titles with Alabama, building one of the game’s greatest dynasties before his surprise retirement in 2023.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Its real-estate dynasties have been around long enough to know that Albany can be a powerful check on ambitious mayors.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The only true dynasties of the wild-card era saw a divisional rival emerge to win the World Series.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
In Season 2 of the series, starring Duhamel and Minka Kelly, the future of Ransom Canyon hangs in the balance as ranching dynasties continue to vie for power and new faces arrive, threatening the lives and loves of this quaint, western town.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The worry by some pro-Cuomo supporters is that the giving by billionaires and the family dynasties could backfire in an increasingly populist political climate.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
These achievements made the United States the political model of the liberal state, which displaced the monarchical dynasties of Europe in the nineteenth century, then rescued Western civilization from the totalitarian despotisms of Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union in the twentieth.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
There, heaped into a sad pile of rubble, is a part of the world’s most recognizable structures, one that’s been etched into our minds via many film and TV series that recreated the homebase for fictional political dynasties and presidents.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasties
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The 15 families who are suing the Christian girls’ summer camp lost daughters who were campers and counselors, including several from the Dallas area.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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Some families had to go without benefits for several days this month, Haynes said, and many federal workers in the Sacramento region are going unpaid in a season when the demand for food assistance always soars.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hamas has sought to exert control over the rest of the enclave, including in violent clashes with rival clans, some of which receive backing from Israel, and at least one public execution.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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In classical antiquity, the mountainous region was notorious for bandits; in modern times, blood feuds among clans were rife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Namely, going after the drug traffickers themselves by raiding Mexican cartel trap houses and robbing their mules, using equipment borrowed from their parents including night-vision goggles and beanbag shotguns.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Wiener’s bill, SB 607, would require a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Legislature and then voter approval.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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This is the main place travelers to Istanbul visit, and with good reason—the layered empires that dominated Istanbul all left their mark right here.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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But when wealthy people leverage debt to build their empires?—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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An effort to legalize online sports betting operated by tribes in Wisconsin is being challenged by the Sports Betting Alliance, which represents national companies such as Draft Kings, FanDuel and Bet 365.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Data sovereignty, for example — tribes owning and controlling their own AI data and infrastructure — could mitigate many of AI’s risks.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This year’s Imaginarium Festival theme is Winter Utopia, featuring ice kingdoms and fairytale landscapes alongside infinity mirror rooms, interactive exhibits, carnival games and an ice skating rink.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The history of premodern Southeast Asia, where small kingdoms competed and traded without coming under the dominion of China or India, suggests a different model.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Dynasties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasties. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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