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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
Without congressional action, those subsidies will expire at the end of the year, raising costs for millions of families and stripping coverage from others.
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Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Those cuts have left some families who had been hoping to join trials of new treatments scrambling to find other options.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The Olathe, Kansas native works to expand access to quality education and strengthen partnerships with schools across 35 states, helping students and families through providing educational resources, mentoring and opportunities to assist in ending the cycle of poverty through learning.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
In the last year, Trantalis said, the city’s efforts have sheltered more than 80 people, helped 18 secure housing and 41 reunite with their families.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Rising housing costs, childcare expenses, and uncertainty about jobs and health care weigh heavily on young families.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
There are likely local support groups or resources for caregivers and families.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
College is expensive for many American families.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Nickelodeon features an annual SpongeBob altcast, complete with animations intended to appeal to young children or families watching together.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Those cuts have left some families who had been hoping to join trials of new treatments scrambling to find other options.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The Olathe, Kansas native works to expand access to quality education and strengthen partnerships with schools across 35 states, helping students and families through providing educational resources, mentoring and opportunities to assist in ending the cycle of poverty through learning.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
In the last year, Trantalis said, the city’s efforts have sheltered more than 80 people, helped 18 secure housing and 41 reunite with their families.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Rising housing costs, childcare expenses, and uncertainty about jobs and health care weigh heavily on young families.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
There are likely local support groups or resources for caregivers and families.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
College is expensive for many American families.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Nickelodeon features an annual SpongeBob altcast, complete with animations intended to appeal to young children or families watching together.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for families
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At first begrudgingly, other tribes — usually at odds with one another — join her in order to defeat a common enemy.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Other names from Native American tribes include the Drying Rice Moon, Freezing Moon and Migrating Moon.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Roundabouts help eliminate the types of crashes more likely to cause serious injuries or death.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nonprofits that lose their status would face severe fallout, losing tax breaks on donations and gifts, and becoming ineligible for many types of fundraising and grants.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The clans vote to fight for the Stuart king mostly thanks to Uncle Grant, who in a real surprise, gets very vocal about supporting the cause.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yet the unit also targets dissenters and those, including various clans, some backed by Israel, that dare to defy Hamas’s rule.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smoking of all kinds, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Yet most of those families are still systematically behind due to racial inequality, and Black families, of all kinds, are facing discrimination that leads to higher suspension and expulsion rates in school, lower on-time high school completion rates, and not enough financial resources.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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There are houses with multi- generational expansions, a farm, synagogue, stone quarry, wells, crops, and livestock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to the California state government, the state houses 32 of the world's top 50 AI companies, and more than half of global venture capital funding for AI and machine learning startups went to Bay Area companies last year.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each technology is available in both monochrome and color versions, and each of those four categories (color and mono lasers, plus color and mono ink tank printers) is also available in both single-function and all-in-one (AIO) versions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Matthews, on the other hand, gets the edge in a categories league because of his shot volume and blocking, as well as more hitting.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Approximately 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis died in the operation, which lasted 22 days, according to aid groups.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Most Marxist groups in Britain have spent at least some years inside the Labour Party, hoping to change it from within.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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Or what folks are interested in during a Packers game or Bucks playoff game.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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His maintaining that connection to regular folks is probably why his international fan base has grown so quickly.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Families.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/families. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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