as in family
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 dynasty
The drawback is that there are no dynasties creating familiarity for casual fans at the moment.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Moreover, the presidency, unlike the Crown, isn’t hereditary — it is not passed from parent to child, dynasty to dynasty.
—Richard Lorenc, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
The House of Hohenzollern, which dates back to 1061, is a formal royal German dynasty that is not officially recognized by the German government.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
And their three Super Bowl championships in the last six years gives them dynasty status.
—Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Moreover, the presidency, unlike the Crown, isn’t hereditary — it is not passed from parent to child, dynasty to dynasty.
—Richard Lorenc, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
The House of Hohenzollern, which dates back to 1061, is a formal royal German dynasty that is not officially recognized by the German government.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
And their three Super Bowl championships in the last six years gives them dynasty status.
—Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasty
Noun
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In February, officials did not respond to The Enquirer’s questions about a family who said the hospital wouldn’t put their 12-year-old daughter on its heart transplant waiting list because of her vaccination status.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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In lieu of flowers, the family asks that people consider performing community service.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The two clans clash, and one Na’vi is taken out with a flaming arrow.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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Among the families taking on the challenge is the Hanna/Riggs clan from Texas, comprised of married couple Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs and their 10-year-old twin sons.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Federal grant funding had been earmarked for the factory, but the money was taken back before any houses were produced.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The mother and daughter couldn’t swim, and the family waited out the storm in their home as the waters flooded — but didn’t dislodge — their house.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The issue wasn’t with FC Nordsjælland, which is also part of the Right to Dream empire and has sent several other players to SDFC.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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His new Goods and Services Tax replaced a byzantine tax code that included oddities like the octroi, a city toll on goods originating in the Roman empire.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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“Dynasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasty. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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