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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party
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as in cousin
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
since she did not appear to be kin to either side, we've no idea what she was doing at the wedding
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Recent Examples of kin
Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
That suggests more Ohio kin caregivers are taking in relatives, but do not receive child welfare aid through age 18.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Oscar winners have been friends for half a century and their kin span generations.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
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Noun
Yoshi and all his kin, being amiable sorts, agree to help.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
That suggests more Ohio kin caregivers are taking in relatives, but do not receive child welfare aid through age 18.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Adjective
Chickens also retain a smidge of the predatory instinct that made their kin such formidable hunters.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Oscar winners have been friends for half a century and their kin span generations.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kin
Noun
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The Primm family, owners of the land that includes three casino resorts and other businesses along the 15 Freeway, announced Tuesday a partnership intended to save the struggling state-line strip and hundreds of jobs.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Although not as wealthy as Jackson, Jones has also dug deep into his own pockets to keep his campaign afloat, lending it more than $16 million from his family’s fortune.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Family members said another 12‑year‑old cousin survived surgery and remains in critical condition.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Princess Kate and Prince William joined other members of the British royal family on June 6 for the wedding of his cousin Peter Phillips to Harriet Sperling.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The plot follows a protagonist who meets a kindred spirit and travels to the Daliang Mountains to heal old wounds and bring hope back to her hometown.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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For Sacramento residents who champion local restaurants, indie bookstores and weekend farmers markets, Portland, Oregon, feels like a kindred city.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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But long before these explorers touched foot on Wyoming’s soil, Native American tribes were already thriving there, living on the land and honoring its sanctity.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The Indian government forbids outsiders from most contact with the tribe because their bodies aren't immune to modern day diseases.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
7 June 2026
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And the basement works like a charm for parties or when out-of-town friends and relatives need a place to stay.—
Jody Garlock,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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The child's relative managed to find a place with service 10 minutes later and called 911.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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As has been its wont for many years now, over its three days the festival offers a lineup that mixes folk and roots (however understood) and non-folk artists.—
Stuart Munro,
BostonGlobe.com,
19 July 2022
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The songwriter in question is Phoebe Kreutz, darling of the New York City anti-folk movement of the early ‘00s.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 July 2022
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The event consists of live music, competition events such as highland dancing and sheepdog trials, food vendors and educational classes on what Scottish clans are.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Jenny Calendar has been revealed to be of gypsy descent, the same clan that cursed Angel with a soul, and she was sent to Sunnydale to monitor Angel—a secret that served as another wedge in her relationship with Giles, although the pair were moving toward reconciliation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Whatever proponents call these statutes, the national effect is the same.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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If Stankiewicz’s Trojans return to the College World Series for the first time since 2001, the 12-time national champions must do it out of the losers’ bracket.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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