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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
Kate Wong, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026
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
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
But the way Veronika changed her grip on the broom and her movement of it in anticipation of the outcome calls to mind tool-using behaviors in the famously clever primates and corvids (crows and their kin).
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026
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
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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His family, along with their community, has wondered for years what happened to the little boy.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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For families While the property does have a mature elegance, the InterContinental has become popular for families during the holidays.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kordia’s cousin, Hamzah Abushaban, welcomed Mamdani’s support.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Heidner was referring to Pritzker’s cousin Thomas Pritzker.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The group recognized Friedmann as a kindred spirit.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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And even a cursory internet search reveals Baryshnikov as a kindred spirit to Margarita in her passion for fashion.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Mexican government established a civil pueblo for the tribe in 1835, 13 years before California became a territory of the United States.—
Stacy Brandt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Historical accounts describe Sutter, a Swiss immigrant and early California settler, as enslaving Indigenous people and forcing tribes to work in inhumane and sometimes deadly conditions.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Homicide investigators determined that the gun belonged to a relative of Tantillo.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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New Jerseyans unable to get home Ramadan with relatives in Kuwait last week started out peacefully for Mervat Elkadi, but that changed Saturday for the Bayonne, New Jersey, resident.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 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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Pfeiffer will play Stacy, the matriarch of the well-to-do New York City Clyburn clan, who leave for central Montana in the wake of tragedy.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Going far beyond traditional nip and tuck procedures, the results left commenters marveling at how the matriarch of the Kardashian clan looked younger than her own children.—
Patrick R. Crowley,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Documents concerning UAPs are commonly ensnared with such sensitive intelligence that could impact national security if publicly disclosed, and would implicate a thorough declassification process.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Defense Production Act provides the president broad authorities to influence domestic industry in the interest of national defense or emergencies.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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