kins

noun

plural of kin
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kins
  1. families
  2. cousins
  3. tribes
  4. relatives
  5. clans
  6. relations
  7. houses
Noun
  • Postpartum Support International provides free support to new mothers and families impacted by maternal mental health conditions.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • For families Villa Dubrovnik is surprisingly effortless for families, with spacious family suites featuring interconnecting rooms and balcony hot tubs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of families
Noun
  • Bizarrely, sweepstakes machines, unlike their VGT and casino slot cousins, are neither regulated nor taxed.
    — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Cuban Knight Anole Cuban knight anoles are the bigger, greener cousins to a brown anole.
    — Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • The site is significant and dates to the 1600s, for council meetings between tribes around the Great Lakes.
    — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Handcrafted beads, baskets, tools, weapons and even the string used to hold all of them together were represented by crafters from across California tribes.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • He has also been allowed weekly meetings with his wife, as well as telephone and WhatsApp contact with relatives in Pakistan and abroad, the ministry said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The company set up a hotline for warehouse employees and for their relatives.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of relatives
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
  • Canada could restrict key exports to the US, such as energy and a key fertilizer ingredient known as potash, said Diamond Isinger, a policy strategist and former special advisor on Canada-US relations to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Cook’s legacy has been defined by his deft leadership through tumultuous supply chain environments and tense international trade relations.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of relations
Noun
  • Beyond distribution, the deal includes a co-production slate between ReelShort and Indonesian production houses, with resulting series set to appear on both platforms.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • ReelShort has struck a deal with Indonesian streaming platform Vidio to bring hundreds of microdramas to local audiences, as well as co-produce new short dramas with Indonesian production houses.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Kins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kins. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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