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 The film weaves together comedic and dramatic elements while examining the tension between personal identity and familial expectations. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025 Fye pointed to an opportunity for Ionis to expand olezarsen, currently used to reduce triglycerides in adults with familial chylomicronemia syndrome, or FCS, into the severe hypertriglyceridemia market, or sHTG. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 So as not to muddy either the political or familial waters, Franklin discouraged Temple from any contact with his father. Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 With the pay increase in playing ball overseas, athletes still live in inhabitable conditions and sacrifice familial memories. Essence, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for familial
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household
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  • Starting October 1st, the brand is ending its Prime Invitee Program, which previously allowed non-household members to enjoy benefits like free shipping.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familial. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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