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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
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
While hundreds of shows will compete for your money and attention the next few months, here are 10 can’t-miss events plus another 10 gigs that double as kindred shows and shrewd alternatives.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 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
When his many debts and checkered past start to catch up with him, Doyle encounters a kindred spirit who may hold the key to his deliverance.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
While hundreds of shows will compete for your money and attention the next few months, here are 10 can’t-miss events plus another 10 gigs that double as kindred shows and shrewd alternatives.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 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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Another potential applicant is the McAlister Institute, which already offers a range of related services.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Under , backed by 61 percent of voters as of Tuesday night, the state would be able to prevent property values near the border from increasing due to border security infrastructure and related improvements.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Vehicles equipped with compatible receivers can draw this power while driving.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Most providers include or sell a compatible modem/router.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For example, for a family of three paying $22,000 annual premiums with a $21,000 deductible is essentially paying mortgage on an expensive non-existent house.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In her eight years practicing family law, Jackie Combs has helped her clients navigate many divorces.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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McEvoy was a member of IATSE Local 478, which covers the art department, construction, allied crafts, electrics, greens, grips and props.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine and his South Korean counterpart flew in fighter jets to demonstrate allied air power to North Korea.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The unanimous ruling cleared the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shake-up that’s designed to give consumers more choices.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two unanimous high court decisions from 2012 encapsulate the Obama-era overreach of statutory interpretation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The campaign reprises and expands the concept of the collection’s look book images unveiled earlier this year, which saw Michele’s tribe pictured on a bed, mainly sleeping but also occasionally playing the guitar, doing a crossword puzzle, taking selfies or having a snack.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Federal land isn’t taxable, and the government holds most reservation land in trust for Native tribes, so it can’t be taxed, either.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Roujol believes the most transformative element of the L’Oréal-Kering Beauty deal is the groups’ teaming together as a united force in wellness and longevity, which has massive potential.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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But the talk in the sport for well over a year is that the owners are more united than in the past in wanting a salary cap and are ready to go to extremes to get one.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The film ends with Dek standing alongside Thia and Bud, his new clan, as a large, menacing Yautja ship appears on the horizon.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some of the Kardashian-Jenner clan of course—including sisters Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner—as well as fellow A-list stars such as Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Sarah Paulson, Teyana Taylor and countless others.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Kindred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindred. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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