KINDREDS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

kindreds

noun

plural of kindred

as in families

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the kingdom's royal kindred actually numbers in the thousands

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Noun

Their visit fell during China's Mid-Autumn Festival, a national holiday when families traditionally gather to celebrate the end of harvest.

— MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
These dangerous illnesses are all completely preventable and serve as a reminder of the importance of proper vaccines to protect the health of our families and children.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of families

Noun

Exhibits here cover the history of the area from its first inhabitants, the people of the Osage and Missouri tribes, to Arrow Rock’s subsequent role in westward expansion.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Twenty-one players, two tribes — there’s still tricks up host Jeff Probst’s sleeve.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tribes

Noun

Ali Mahmoud Ali, the group's Sudan analyst, said that the latest clashes risk bringing in more Nuba clans into the fight and could increase divisions across South Kordofan, where communities are facing an already dire humanitarian situation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
All Palestinian clans and families in Gaza would also be a target for disarmament, which would have an impact on the future of Hamas and Palestinian armed struggle.

— Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of clans

Noun

Every September, around 830 boys from ages 13 to 18 take planes, trains, and automobiles to install themselves in their boarding houses at Harrow on the Hill.

— Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
The 40-year-old designer is part of a whole class of millennials working for historical fashion houses who have been tasked with making young shoppers feel things.

— Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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