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
Running Point has basketball, familial drama and romantic story lines — but off-screen, much of the cast is committed to their real-life partners.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The service The place is small enough that the staff knows your name, but feels familial and caring, not overbearing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Are these cultural in origin, familial, religious?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
Investigators also entered Lisa Mbugua’s DNA into national databases and routinely compare it with unidentified human remains for familial matches.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The service The place is small enough that the staff knows your name, but feels familial and caring, not overbearing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Are these cultural in origin, familial, religious?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
Investigators also entered Lisa Mbugua’s DNA into national databases and routinely compare it with unidentified human remains for familial matches.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for familial
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Poinsettias, with their vibrant red leaves, are often the star of household Christmas decorations.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2025
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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
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On Wednesday, during Disney’s quarterly earnings call, the new regime led by CEO Josh D’Amaro laid out the vision for operating ABC, FX, Disney Channel, Freeform and the handful of other domestic channels still in the Magic Kingdom.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Therrien is most famous for his sculptures that raise domestic items to monumental proportions, most notably Under the Table (1994), his installation composed of a gigantic wood table and chairs that loom high over their viewers.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familial. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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