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
Noun
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Join me in praying for the victims of such senseless violence and all the families of this church.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Over the past year, families told the Statesman that their school districts have failed to identify and evaluate their children for special education and follow the programs to educate them fairly.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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All my family was there, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The two are cousins, according to Parizek.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Colorado River provides water for cities from Denver to San Diego, 30 Native tribes and farming communities from the Rocky Mountains to northern Mexico.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the morning, tribes of howler monkeys were whooping, several miles off.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tapachula returns to normalcy While some migrants remain in Tapachula, gone are the thousands of migrants, including entire families, sleeping on sidewalks, gathered in parks, packed in cheap hotel rooms, or lined up outside banks awaiting money transfers from relatives abroad.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among those who died in the accident were two of his sons and a granddaughter, relatives told the AP.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hamas has sought to exert control over the rest of the enclave, including in violent clashes with rival clans, some of which receive backing from Israel, and at least one public execution.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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In classical antiquity, the mountainous region was notorious for bandits; in modern times, blood feuds among clans were rife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The two countries signed dozens of bilateral agreements, including in a 20-year cooperation deal to repair and overhaul Venezuelan refineries and enhance military relations.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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The National Endowment for Democracy, which promotes freedom across Latin America including in Cuba, has named Eddy Acevedo, a longtime expert in Western Hemisphere politics, as its vice president for policy and government relations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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DiDonato has appeared on catwalks for major fashion houses and has featured in publications such as Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Events across the region are taking place all day at schools, local businesses, houses of worship and burned down local landmarks in various stages of rebuilding.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Kins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kins. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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