as in household
of or relating to a household or family
it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together
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Recent Examples of familial
Talukder’s introduction to classical music was a familial one as well: his two older brothers picked up instruments in elementary school.
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Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The movie goes beyond a survival thriller by introducing tender familial drama, a stirring spiritual thread and notes of sly humor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Cocker spaniels are also particularly susceptible to health issues such as progressive retinal atrophy, hip dysplasia, adult-onset neuropathy, skin infections, and familial nephropathy, among others.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
But the most common of those meet ups comes during pregame warmups, when a true glimpse of the familial atmosphere around the team can be seen.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The movie goes beyond a survival thriller by introducing tender familial drama, a stirring spiritual thread and notes of sly humor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Cocker spaniels are also particularly susceptible to health issues such as progressive retinal atrophy, hip dysplasia, adult-onset neuropathy, skin infections, and familial nephropathy, among others.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
But the most common of those meet ups comes during pregame warmups, when a true glimpse of the familial atmosphere around the team can be seen.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for familial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familial
household
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Sources of 2023 household debt in the US include: Credit Cards: $1.13 trillion Mortgage: $12.25 trillion Auto Loans: 1.61 trillion Student Loans: $1.6 trillion Outstanding balances also include debt from retail credit cards, consumer loans and other non-household expenses.—
Kara Nelson,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2024
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Hancock said in the statement that his family canceled their traditional multi-household Thanksgiving celebration.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
25 Nov. 2020
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familial. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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