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 dunk contest is a shell of itself, following the gimmicky Mac McClung dunking dynasty and the absence of big names.
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Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Murdaugh, a prominent attorney from a South Carolina Lowcountry legal dynasty, was accused of the murders of his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, at the family’s hunting property in June 2021.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The lengthiest, a 17-year hiatus, ranged from 1979-1995 and preceded a dynasty that now has a generation of fans longing for those glory days.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Cochran family is an American skiing dynasty.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
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Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Murdaugh, a prominent attorney from a South Carolina Lowcountry legal dynasty, was accused of the murders of his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, at the family’s hunting property in June 2021.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The lengthiest, a 17-year hiatus, ranged from 1979-1995 and preceded a dynasty that now has a generation of fans longing for those glory days.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Cochran family is an American skiing dynasty.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasty
Noun
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In the courtroom will be parents and families from across the US who say their children were harmed — or even died — as a result of social media.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, D-San Francisco, said her bill, AB 1846, would allow judges to place a child with a family member at any point during the foster care process.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The hunt for Brach continued for years while law enforcement officers tracked down intersecting leads that led them to Matlick and a clan of criminal horsemen associated with Brach’s friend Richard Bailey.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mani Peninsula, Greece Stretching south from the Peloponnese, the Mani Peninsula feels defiantly separate from the rest of Greece with its stone tower houses, built for clan defense, rising from a stark landscape of scrub, sea, and sky.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Without my father’s booming presence, our house was strangely quiet.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many public spaces within the Mountain House have ADA-compliant routes to enter, exit, and move around the house freely.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Southeast Florida, where Griffin moved his Citadel hedge fund operations and where Ross, the owner of the Miami Dolphins, oversees his real-estate empire, Related, is just the start.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Now there could be an M&A frenzy in the works as prospective buyers plot ways to carve up his representation empire.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Dynasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasty. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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