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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  1. families
  2. tribes
  3. clans
  4. houses
Noun
  • High-deductible plans carry deductibles of at least $1,700 for individuals and $3,400 for families in 2026, according to the IRS.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Educational Freedom Accounts provide families taxpayer money to pay for private school tuition and certain homeschooling expenses.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of families
Noun
  • Language requiring state agencies to secure tribal consent before building projects that might affect Indigenous spiritual practices and the ability of tribes and individual members to sue if those rights are violated.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Quannah ChasingHorse is a Han Gwich’in and Sicangu/Oglala Lakota land protector and fashion model from Eagle Village, Alaska, and the tribes of South Dakota.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • 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
  • Scores attach to a profile, clans compete by country, challenges travel between friends.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of clans
Noun
  • Experimenting with narrative will continue across a number of Halloween Horror Nights houses.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • ProgCore Press is what happens when two fiercely independent creative houses decide to make some noise together.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of houses
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“Kindreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindreds. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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