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as in tribes
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the Adams family made remarkable contributions to American life for more than two centuries
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as in types
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the flute, the clarinet, the oboe, and other members of the woodwind family
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Recent Examples of families
Hundreds of volunteers have packed and delivered grocery boxes to families too afraid to leave their homes.
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
HexClad has already contributed directly to recovery efforts, donating cookware to families who lost their homes and helping provide tens of thousands of meals through community partnerships.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
After their murders, their families sat in the bitter cold and grieved, waiting for the prime minister, Imran Khan, to come and mourn with them.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
American families work hard for their money.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Proceeds from the event support Komen San Diego’s Patient Care Center, which provides free, personalized resources to patients and families.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Join me in praying for the victims of such senseless violence and all the families of this church.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
The company has pledged to build one home for underinsured families for every 10 homes built in Los Angeles.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Over the past year, families told the Statesman that their school districts have failed to identify and evaluate their children for special education and follow the programs to educate them fairly.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
HexClad has already contributed directly to recovery efforts, donating cookware to families who lost their homes and helping provide tens of thousands of meals through community partnerships.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
After their murders, their families sat in the bitter cold and grieved, waiting for the prime minister, Imran Khan, to come and mourn with them.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
American families work hard for their money.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Proceeds from the event support Komen San Diego’s Patient Care Center, which provides free, personalized resources to patients and families.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Join me in praying for the victims of such senseless violence and all the families of this church.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
The company has pledged to build one home for underinsured families for every 10 homes built in Los Angeles.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Over the past year, families told the Statesman that their school districts have failed to identify and evaluate their children for special education and follow the programs to educate them fairly.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for families
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McGuire’s goal here is entertainment (achieved) but his empathetic treatment of the indigenous tribes the English come into contact and conflict with gives his novel a mournful air of tragedy.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Colorado River provides water for cities from Denver to Los Angeles, 30 Native tribes and farming communities from the Rocky Mountains to northern Mexico.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Aside from including two types of hyaluronic acid, Japanese miru seaweed, volcanic marine ferment, and snow mushrooms, all of which boast anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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For both order types, groceries will be bagged and customers will be charged a small fee for the bags used.—
Emery Glover,
Des Moines Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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For example, Crow people have held onto their nation's language; neighbors are often family, or considered such; and many tribal members rely on their clans to mentor children, who eventually become mentors themselves for the next generation.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
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But when Klaus’ toys begin to cheer up the children of Smeerensburg — a town whose inhabitants are perpetually engaged in a feud between two familial clans — Jesper and Klaus must step out of their comfort zones to help save the town from itself.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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Materials of all kinds, including handwritten and typewritten pages and microfilm, are kept in neat rows of archival boxes, some stacked six shelves high.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Curved Settees Curved settees of all kinds were fixtures of living rooms of decades past.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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DiDonato has appeared on catwalks for major fashion houses and has featured in publications such as Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Events across the region are taking place all day at schools, local businesses, houses of worship and burned down local landmarks in various stages of rebuilding.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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On the more playful end of the spectrum, Forty Creek’s Cinnamon Bun Cream Whisky and Crown Royal Chocolate took top spots in the cream and flavored categories.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That stat and the Sinners success is a stark contrast to even six years ago, when no women were nominated as a best director for the BAFTA Film Awards for the seventh year in a row, and all 20 nominees in the lead and supporting acting categories were white.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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His June assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities had two carrier groups in the region, more there as a counter-weight to any Iranian reprisals than to be directly involved in the attack.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the event of a counter-protest, police can separate the two groups — as long as the groups can still see and hear each other.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yup, the woman who looked like her, was terrifying, and kept criticizing her was her mother, folks!—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson housing projects were built and black folks settled in, dreaming of moving in with their better-off cousins who lived near Lenox Avenue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Families.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/families. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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