KINS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

kins

noun

plural of kin

as in families

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party

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as in cousins

a person connected with another by blood or marriage since she did not appear to be kin to either side, we've no idea what she was doing at the wedding

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Noun

Soccer will bring the families in, and the plan is to use the Current’s charity partners to offer families additional resources when needed, Aken said.

— PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Related Stories Khosla’s group beat out a handful of other bidders, including a group led by billionaire Aditya Mittal, a member of one of India’s richest families, said the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private.

— Scott Soshnick, Variety, 12 July 2026

Definition of families

Noun

Despite support from her husband, parents, siblings and cousins — and an argument from her own attorney — the Idaho mother accused of killing her 18-month-old twins won’t be able to post bond.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
As for what’s next, the triplets have trips planed to visit their cousins in Miami before heading to Martha’s Vineyard for a large family gathering.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Definition of cousins

Noun

The federal government is poised to announce a major decision about the fate of the shrinking Colorado River — a crucial water supply for 40 million people across two countries, seven states and 30 tribes.

— Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Though today controlled by the Bureau of Land Management, Grand Staircase–Escalante is the homeland of an array of Native American tribes, including the Hopi, the Navajo, and the Ute Nation of Utah.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of tribes

Noun

That effectively restricted membership of the imperial family to immediate relatives of then Emperor Hirohito, pruning 11 collateral branches, and setting the scene for the current shortage.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of relatives

Noun

The Richards family is one of America’s richest clans, thanks to its electrical manufacturing company Southwire.

— Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2026

Definition of clans

Noun

Announced during Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to the kingdom last week, the deal follows a thawing of bilateral relations after a years-long diplomatic rift over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
This is the only New Moon all year that offers you a chance to think about how to improve your home and relations with family.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 July 2026

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