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as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
archaeology and the kindred science of anthropology
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2
as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
finally found people who were kindred spirits when she joined the hiking club
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the kingdom's royal kindred actually numbers in the thousands
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Recent Examples of kindred
Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
But Doyle is destined to encounter a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Kyle Thomas, People.com, 1 June 2025
The French researchers, working with another team in Montreal, Canada, identified a specific problem mutation in this kindred.
—Markham Heid, Time, 6 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
Dan, who has dyslexia and ADHD, recognizes a kindred spirit, and the two set out to rescue each other.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
But Doyle is destined to encounter a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
There could be challenges that pop up during this time, like needing to handle family problems or stepping in to help one of your kindreds.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 1 June 2025
The French researchers, working with another team in Montreal, Canada, identified a specific problem mutation in this kindred.
—Markham Heid, Time, 6 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindred
Adjective
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As criminal cases have increased against members of violent nihilist groups, related abuse reports have also risen.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Plaintiffs in the Los Angeles bellwether and related cases have sought to get around those protections by relying on claims about corporate negligence and flawed product design, similar to those brought against opioid maker Purdue Pharma in recent years and Big Tobacco in the 1990s.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This watch is compatible with both Android and Apple phones.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Wired headphones, chargers, and adapters go here, so you’ll never be stuck rummaging through a tote bag for an EU-compatible plug at the gate again.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Police are back outside Nancy and her daughter Annie's homes Tuesday, as the family anxiously awaits a return.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The family was seeking safety in the town of Bohodukhiv, some 60 kilometers (38 miles) west of Kharkiv, having fled their home further east just days ago, Ukrainian police said in a statement posted on Telegram.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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According to Edwards, the mesh network has proven crucial in Ukraine, where it has been used successfully by allied forces.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, former allied nations signed on with NATO for self-protection and American assistance.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The City Council’s unanimous decision will allow the city to direct local, incremental sales and use tax revenues from a 165-acre site on the northwest corner of College Boulevard and Ridgeview Road, just south of Kansas Highway 10, for 30 years, to help finance the team’s new facilities in Kansas.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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Still, Johnson needed near-unanimous support from his Republican conference to proceed to a final vote on the bill.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Give me your hypothesized tribe breakdown.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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The pact with Washington, Oregon and four Native American tribes had allowed for a pause in the litigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Democrats are more united, with 92 percent favoring limits on presidential power over tariffs, and 69 percent of independents said the same.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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The future of air mobility The project united expertise in advanced materials, systems integration, electric motors and composite manufacturing.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But, as is often the case with the Fraser and MacKenzie clans, drama was never far behind.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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When novelist Allegra Goodman introduces the clan, Jeanne is dying; at the book’s end, the family has assembled for Charlie’s bris.—
Clare McHugh,
Washington Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Kindred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindred. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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