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adjective

ˈkin-drəd How to pronounce kindred (audio)
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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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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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kindred

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noun

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
Adjective
When Klara meets Josie (Mia Tharia), each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 When Klara meets Josie each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 June 2026
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 See All Example Sentences for kindred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindred
  1. related
  2. compatible
  3. family
  4. allied
  5. unanimous
  6. tribe
  7. united
  8. clan
Adjective
  • Research suggests that having an especially hard time with uncertainty is associated with many anxiety and related disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The gecko’s unique features and genetic divergence from related species led to its classification as a new species.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of related
Adjective
  • An interesting detail is that four ESSMs can fit into one compatible launch cell.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Being intellectually compatible with your partner is essential, Sinek told Fox News Digital.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of compatible
Noun
  • Another family attempted to navigate the gate to access medical appointments.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Sanders, who spoke alongside el Sayed in Grand Rapids, said Trump’s attacks on the Democratic candidate were rooted in Islamophobia because Republicans have little to say about the issues affecting working families.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of family
Adjective
  • In tandem, waivers for non-compliant materials will stop being available unless there are active efforts to qualify a domestic or allied source.
    — Yardley Pohl, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Russia, too, has helped Tehran find and hit American and allied targets.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of allied
Adjective
  • The jury in the trial of James Barnett The jury could not come to a unanimous decision on whether to convict Barnett of second-degree arson, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges in the case.
    — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The case ended in a mistrial last month after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of unanimous
Noun
  • Indigenous tribes adopted names including the drying rice moon, the falling leaves moon and the migrating moon.
    — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The initiatives pitted some of California’s most successful Native American tribes with gaming interests against gambling corporations, including online sports gaming companies DraftKings and FanDuel.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of tribe
Adjective
  • Opening in limited release on October 15, critics are more or less united in their awe, amusement, and sheer bafflement at what Fielder and Oppenheim were able to capture.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Even the centrist French President Emmanuel Macron, who wants a more united, empowered Europe to hold its own, is wont to speak about the Continent in civilizational terms.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of united
Noun
  • Advertisement The docuseries marks the first time the Loofe clan is sharing their side of the story, along with Nebraska investigators and an FBI agent assigned to the case.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • All of these came from the family’s own archives, a treasure trove that shows the focus on craftsmanship that is almost genetic to the Prada clan.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of clan

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