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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
  • 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
  • Besides her sons, she is survived by grandchildren Dominic, Maggie, Nora and Ella; her sister Theresa (Michael); her nieces, Candice (Gordon) and Melanie (Trey); her nephews, Charles and David; as well as many cousins and extended family.
    — David Mendell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Laura and her siblings bonded with Princess Diana and their royal cousins on family vacations to Necker Island (with Lady Sarah’s kids joining them).
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • The Houthis have run into stiff resistance from local tribes, Basha told CNN.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • California is an example of a state in which prediction markets are available even though only tribes may legally offer gambling.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • She's talked publicly about how the New Zealand coastal aesthetic and the California one felt like natural relatives.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Tents have been set up at the Nepal Police Hospital in Kathmandu, where relatives can provide DNA samples to help identify the dead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of relatives
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
  • As a senator, her priorities include supporting economic development, bettering police and community relations, securing funding for educational programs and passing policies for affordable housing, according to her campaign website.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • But despite years of diplomatic efforts there is no sign of a breakthrough in ending a war that has had repercussions for the global food and energy supply, as well as severely straining relations between Russia and Western countries.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of relations
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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“Kins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kins. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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