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 dynasty even has its own reality show.
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The dwindling dynasty stands at 1-2 and facing a showdown with 1-2 Baltimore.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Thirty years after handing Florida State’s dynasty its first ACC defeat, was Virginia going to incite another Scott Stadium party?
—David Teel, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
For example, the discovery of King Richard III’s remains under a parking lot in Leicester in 2021 revolutionized how historians understand the end of the Plantagenet dynasty, Draycott said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The dwindling dynasty stands at 1-2 and facing a showdown with 1-2 Baltimore.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Thirty years after handing Florida State’s dynasty its first ACC defeat, was Virginia going to incite another Scott Stadium party?
—David Teel, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
For example, the discovery of King Richard III’s remains under a parking lot in Leicester in 2021 revolutionized how historians understand the end of the Plantagenet dynasty, Draycott said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasty
Noun
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Dancers and band members from the nearby Edison School of the Arts performed at the grand opening ceremony, where Elanco launched a nutrition program to feed and educate 250 families in the Valley Neighborhood.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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To find that balance, for myself and my family, I meal-prep about once a week.—
Millie Peartree,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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Members of the 1860s clan include Arthur (Anthony Boyle), Edward (Louis Partridge), Anne (Emily Fairn) and Ben (Fionn O’Shea).—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The third installment will see the return of Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña’s Jake Sully and Neytiri whose family and clan encounter an enemy Na’vi group called the Ash People.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pretty sure she was crated if she ever was allowed in [the house].—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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One of them isn’t so small anymore, as Cal AI has taken off to become a $30 million empire.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Boyle's character, Arthur, was the eldest of the family who inherited half of his father's empire alongside his brother, Edward.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Dynasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasty. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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