1
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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2
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
And with the expectation that Nike will increase shipments of core, sub-$100 dollar, footwear to the family footwear and department store channels, those sales should offset ongoing weakness of the Dunk franchise in the wholesale channel.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Jupiter in Cancer brings expansion and a sense of emotional validation, especially when regarding themes of family, nourishment and security.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Tommy’s fiery family — played by Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph and Jacob Lofland — all return with their own personal dramas, alongside new stars Andy Garcia (who was introduced in the season one finale) and Sheridan alum Sam Elliott.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The idea of putting herself and family in danger was a risk.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Jupiter in Cancer brings expansion and a sense of emotional validation, especially when regarding themes of family, nourishment and security.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Tommy’s fiery family — played by Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph and Jacob Lofland — all return with their own personal dramas, alongside new stars Andy Garcia (who was introduced in the season one finale) and Sheridan alum Sam Elliott.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The idea of putting herself and family in danger was a risk.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family
Noun
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The youngest of the Day-Lewis clan, Cashel Day-Lewis, followed in 2002.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the most visible female performers are still constrained, forced to navigate complex paths to fame while balancing the expectations of family, clan, and a conservative society.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fireworks or incendiary devices of any kind.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sirras said that award looks to be the first of its kind, and the board likely offered it to Nejatian because of a blessing from Opendoor’s cofounders, Eric Wu and Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pretty sure she was crated if she ever was allowed in [the house].—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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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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But more interesting than Annie trying to dictate everything while having no clue the entire tribe was against her was what was going on between Jake’s two ride-or-dies.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The table below breaks down the comparisons by category, in necessarily broad strokes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The two categories are term and permanent life.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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France looked decent but exited, somewhat unfortunately, in the first group stage.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The group will do it again Sunday night at the Fox Theatre.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Make sure everyone in your family or household knows the escape plans and understands the need to comply with evacuation orders.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The initial, pre-construction assessment, published in 2019, surveyed 435 adults living in the neighborhoods impacted by the project, representing 1,629 household members of all ages.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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