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as in clan
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 kind
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 family
Extra points are awarded here to families who avoid any whining about this.
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Napa County coroner’s officials will release the man’s identity once family are notified.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The first home movie may be more than a century old, but home video gave amateurs seemingly boundless capacity for recording family and friends.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Beyond SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian, the MQ-9B family also includes the Protector RG Mk1, currently being delivered to the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Napa County coroner’s officials will release the man’s identity once family are notified.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The first home movie may be more than a century old, but home video gave amateurs seemingly boundless capacity for recording family and friends.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Beyond SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian, the MQ-9B family also includes the Protector RG Mk1, currently being delivered to the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family
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Much of the Kim clan’s once-opulent house had burned down after being looted, Kim says.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Grand Jury Prize went to Emin Alper’s Salvation, a drama that charts the escalation of violence in an isolated village community in the Turkish mountains following the return of an exiled clan.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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The family is covering the basic cost of testing materials, but the time spent analyzing the soil has been offered in kind.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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While learning a new skill of any kind is crucial for improving cognitive health, this particular study argues that these birding skills are particularly helpful to the brain due to their complexity.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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The coalition parties together hold only 66 of the lower house of parliament’s 150 seats, so Jetten will have to negotiate with opposition lawmakers to find support for every piece of legislation his government wants to pass.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the house of Giorgio Armani, legacy has moved from backdrop to headline.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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Adding to the diverse mix were hired hands from tribes such as the Comanche, Cheyenne and Apache, who became unrivaled horse whisperers long before settlers arrived on their lands.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Stephenie and Colby back on the same tribe all these years later?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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With a $80K base price – the new normal in this SUV category – the 2026 Nissan Armada is ready to ride.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The film picked up two Academy Award nominations, for Wiig and Mumolo's screenplay, and for McCarthy's supporting performance, but lost in both categories.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Getting there requires a trek from the top of the Loge Peak lift (11,675 feet) and takes most folks around 45 minutes.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Probst responded as folks started laughing.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Though the groups operate with some autonomy, Iran has provided them with financial support, weaponry such as drones, missiles, and training and intelligence.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Huitzilin exited his vehicle holding up his own camera phone alongside his wife, and the two groups got into a heated exchange, according to video played in court.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Courtney brought Mystic resident Lee Burdette Williams, whose household was affected by the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, income inequality in the Valley has risen at twice the national rate, the index found, as the top 10% of households — excluding the region’s 66 billionaires — now own about three-quarters of the region’s cash and liquid assets, including stock investments.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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