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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
Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Rounding out the show’s cast as John’s kin are Scott Grimes, Alanna Ubach and Giorgia Whigham.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 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
Burlington is so little, and Chiasson’s family history runs so deep, that his kin pop up all over the place.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Rounding out the show’s cast as John’s kin are Scott Grimes, Alanna Ubach and Giorgia Whigham.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 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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In the courtroom will be parents and families from across the US who say their children were harmed — or even died — as a result of social media.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, D-San Francisco, said her bill, AB 1846, would allow judges to place a child with a family member at any point during the foster care process.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This ensemble is like the moody cousin of the classic T-shirt-and-jeans combo.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The woman, whom authorities said was Paige's cousin, had a gunshot wound to her shoulder.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Faulkner also found a kindred spirit in quarterback Stetson Bennett, an undersized former walk-on.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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So there’s a fellowship or a kindred spirit that’s recognized in the other.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Although some Indigenous tribes in the rainforests were said to have used batrachotoxin from dart frogs for hunting, scientist haven't found any evidence that epibatidine was ever used for that purpose.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Others may study game tape on the competition to prepare scouting reports on their future tribe mates.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Experts recommend a mix of technology and regular check-ins to balance safety and independence for elderly relatives.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Because the foxes in the Sierra Nevada are isolated from their relatives living in the Lassen Peak area, the collaring of this fox offers scientists a rare opportunity to better understand the ecology and conservation needs of this remote group.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 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
Noun
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The hunt for Brach continued for years while law enforcement officers tracked down intersecting leads that led them to Matlick and a clan of criminal horsemen associated with Brach’s friend Richard Bailey.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mani Peninsula, Greece Stretching south from the Peloponnese, the Mani Peninsula feels defiantly separate from the rest of Greece with its stone tower houses, built for clan defense, rising from a stark landscape of scrub, sea, and sky.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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During a government shutdown, all federal functions necessary for public safety, national security and protecting government property may continue, though employees work without pay.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The release of the two immigrants — and a third set free earlier Thursday in the same courthouse by another judge — is part of a national trend.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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