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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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
But leaders on both the left and the right should be able to agree that no family should have to worry about poor ventilation, lead pipes, or sinking floors at their child's school.
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Erica Mosca, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
None were incriminating and Paqueta claimed the deletions had been to help navigate family tensions.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Concurrent classes are now free for families starting this school year and are funded in part by the new Arkansas Access to Acceleration scholarship.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Tariff anxieties continue to weigh on family office deal-making, which sunk in August by nearly 50% on a year-over-year basis, according to the private wealth intelligence platform.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
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Erica Mosca, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
None were incriminating and Paqueta claimed the deletions had been to help navigate family tensions.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Concurrent classes are now free for families starting this school year and are funded in part by the new Arkansas Access to Acceleration scholarship.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Tariff anxieties continue to weigh on family office deal-making, which sunk in August by nearly 50% on a year-over-year basis, according to the private wealth intelligence platform.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family
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Ellen and Brian may have just declared their love and commitment to each other in a handfast ceremony, but their burgeoning relationship is about to upend both of their clans’ lives.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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The clan have dominated Thai politics for more than 20 years, but the government is now on shaky ground.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Given the number of works Apple may have infringed upon, the plaintiffs, Hendrix and Roberson, have requested the court to turn their complaint into a class action and block the company from further infringement of this kind.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, which was first reported by Courthouse News, is one of the first of its kind and could set meaningful precedent for AI abuses in the future.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the gambling business, the folks who generate the profits for the house are — not to put too fine a point on it — the losers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Features of the mansion and the other priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell in include a 20-car garage, billiards room, pool with a slide and leathered granite countertops.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Florida's Miccosukee Tribe claimed the facility impacted its access to the surrounding area and posed risks to the tribe's food and water supply.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Algonquin tribes in what is now the northeastern USA coined the term corn moon, according to the Maine Farmer's Almanac, since this was the time for gathering their main staple crops of corn, pumpkins, squash, beans and wild rice.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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While Greene didn't win in the best supporting actor category, the movie was named the year's Best Picture.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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When inquiring about a networking organization, understanding the differences among the most prominent categories could further inform a business owner’s decisions.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some research has also found that evening folks tend to have less-healthy habits than morning ones—you’re just more apt to do things like smoke and drink at night, for instance.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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That's all from me this week, folks!—
Payton Titus,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Chastain portrayed Celia Foote in the drama based on Kathryn Stockett's novel of the same name about a white journalist chronicling the lives of Black maids working for white households in 1960s Mississippi.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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Spread across about 130 hectares, which is about 185 football fields, the farm is estimated to generate a total of 100 GWh of electricity annually and power more than 18,000 average Swedish households.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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