IN-LAWS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

in-laws

noun

plural of in-law

as in families

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Noun

There are larger unresolved issues for the families, including the case against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, considered the architect of the attack, and four co-defendants that still has not gone to trial.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The question reflected my own years spent watching youth tournaments at Anaheim's American Sports Centers alongside thousands of volleyball families.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of families

Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

In the Argentine Pampas, cousins Guillermina and Belinda cannot wait to grow up.

— Manahil Tahira, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
McGee was ‘a rockstar’ McGee’s cousins Keyvonna Ward, Shay White and Nana Robinson watched the community response from a different perspective.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of cousins

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Absent a chair, the commission is unable to perform some key responsibilities, like enforcing legal and safety violations, approving new tribal gambling laws and certifying management agreements between tribes and casino operators.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
The university expects its counts of cultural items to increase as consultation with tribes proceeds and more objects are identified.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tribes

Noun

All Palestinian clans and families in Gaza would also be a target for disarmament, which would have an impact on the future of Hamas and Palestinian armed struggle.

— Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Scores attach to a profile, clans compete by country, challenges travel between friends.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of clans

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