extended family

as in household
those who live as a family in one house their extended family includes a grandmother and widowed aunt

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Recent Examples of extended family As Antoine and Émilie attend to their mother’s well-being, their complex and intense relationship reshapes the extended family. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 An extended family in that South American country has a devastating genetic variant that triggers early-onset dementia. Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025 Her Mother’s Day plans include dining with her immediate and extended families at Gamba Ristorante in Merrillville. Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025 This wage gap is compounded by the fact that many Black women attend college while supporting extended families and juggling caregiving responsibilities; approximately 40% are mothers during their studies, the most of any group. Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for extended family
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Noun
  • Each state was ranked by the average income of its top 5% of households.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 May 2025
  • The Hispanic population demonstrates growing involvement in real estate through investment properties since 9.5% of Spanish-speaking households owned such properties in 2022.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • At night, for example, when the house is silent and your work is done.
    Ann Goldstein, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
  • Young adults are less likely to own a house, more likely to live with their parents and less likely to be married or have children.
    Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025

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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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