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
Though Medina was born and raised in Chicago’s South Side, his family migrated from Puebla, Mexico.
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Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Upon Angell’s death in a Texas hospital, family members approved sending his heart to Pollard, who was bedridden in a hospital in Tennessee at the time, suffering from heart failure triggered by a virus.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
But as the fugitive search continues into Memorial Day weekend, her fears are increasingly giving way to frustration, anger and a desire for accountability for putting her family in jeopardy.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Both are from esteemed academic families — and the sons of former college presidents — still based in Atlanta.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
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Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Upon Angell’s death in a Texas hospital, family members approved sending his heart to Pollard, who was bedridden in a hospital in Tennessee at the time, suffering from heart failure triggered by a virus.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
But as the fugitive search continues into Memorial Day weekend, her fears are increasingly giving way to frustration, anger and a desire for accountability for putting her family in jeopardy.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Both are from esteemed academic families — and the sons of former college presidents — still based in Atlanta.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family
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As boss Richie Stevenson looks to pin blame, patriarch Conrad Harrigan gathers his clan with a plan.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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It’s been three years, but our favorite sleuthing goth teenager Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) is finally back, as is the rest of her clan.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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The front office and coaching staff can probably pencil Bobby McMann into a third-line left wing position and Scott Laughton into a fourth-line role of some kind.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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My family always preferred the flaky kind made with a cream cheese dough, and apricot, raspberry, prune and sweet cheese were our fillings of choice.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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For the last five years, Michaels has traveled all over the East Coast of the United States meeting at people’s houses to rehabilitate dogs.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Sephora is here to help, thanks to its house collection mineral sunscreen, which is 60 percent off right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Expect weird alliances, big-picture moves and a surprising level of camaraderie that inspires the whole tribe.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Is this bracket not like when one new person enters a tribe post-merge and becomes the safest to stay because of everyone else’s conflicting rivalries?—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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Dresses were the prevailing category on the spring/summer 2025 runways.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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These categories receive backing from Taiwanese streaming platform GagaOoLala, production house Samruddhi Studios and actor Abhay Kulkarni.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Israel imposed a blockade on all supplies entering Gaza in March, saying Hamas was seizing supplies meant for civilians - a charge the group denies.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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All four of the largest racial/ethnic groups saw enrollments grow at the undergraduate level, led by a 10.3 % increase among Black students, followed by gains of 6.7% for Asians, 5.3% for Hispanics, and 1.8% for white students.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Eligibility includes: Children in households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, or Medicaid (in states that participate).—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The technology has already been tested in 317 households spread across four Massachusetts towns.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
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Stop Avoiding It — Face It, Fast Most people don’t love conflict.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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On Sunday, a Russian missile strike killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 60 at a training site for the Ukrainian military.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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