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noun

ˈkin How to pronounce kin (audio)
Definition of kinnext
1
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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2
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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kin

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adjective

as in kindred

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Recent Examples of kin
Noun
Police did not release the names, ages or genders of the victims, saying next-of-kin notifications were underway. — Reuters, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 The names of the soldiers are being withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, the Army said. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
The Secret Service was not playing to get in that motherf–kin’ stadium. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025 Chickens also retain a smidge of the predatory instinct that made their kin such formidable hunters. — Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for kin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kin
  1. family
  2. cousin
  3. kindred
  4. tribe
  5. relative
  6. folk
  7. clan
  8. national
Noun
  • The man's family has struggled to get any information from the hospital about his status or location, Lincoln-Goldfinch said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • While speaking to reporters, Janssen recalled learning what had happened to Serkov while having dinner with her family.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of family
Noun
  • Following the recent Supreme Court ruling that upheld state bans on transgender athletes, Pritzker, whose cousin is transgender, reaffirmed his position on social media.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Vindell, who was wearing a green four-leaf clover T-shirt to honor McHugh, remembered her cousin as someone who was adventurous and always smiling.
    — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cousin
Adjective
  • And her emotional one-on-ones with Streep are among the films' very best, as Miranda fleetingly lets her guard down and Andy discovers a kindred spirit.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Viewers unfamiliar with the culture of the Northeastern state, which has a population just slightly over one million, can find a kindred spirit in The Bachelor franchise alum Iaconetti.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
Definition of kindred
Noun
  • This tension unfolds with riveting restraint in a story set in 1960s Nagaland — the eastern Indian state on the Burmese border — following the principled chief of a waning tribe, and the arrival of an American missionary.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In 2020, the tribe reacquired land at Verona across the Feather River from Dos Rios Norte, which the federal government took into trust last year.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of tribe
Noun
  • Authorities have launched a multidisciplinary task force, urged families to report missing relatives immediately, and warned against sharing graphic images or rumors online that could inflame panic or inspire copycat attacks.
    — Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • No relatives or friends of the three murder victims in his case witnessed Norman's punishment.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of relative
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of folk
Noun
  • It’s believed that the original fortress went up in the 14th century, about 200 years before the Kato clan took control of Ozu.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Just months after the Tate murders, Joel Pugh — the 29-year-old boyfriend of Manson clan member Sandra Good — was found dead in the Talgarth Hotel in London.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of clan
Adjective
  • Zardari said eliminating militants was essential to national security.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The 1969 Bison bunch went 10-0 and was named small-college national champion, and the ‘70 group went 9-0-1.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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