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
  • Three wildfires are burning in Spokane County, Washington, and thousands of families have been ordered to flee their homes overnight, as state officials warn of an incredibly dangerous situation and brace for what daylight may reveal.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This allowed Amanda to collect data and better understand the scale and specific needs of local families before the summer.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of families
Noun
  • Knappman, who lives in California, coordinated with his sister in Louisiana and a pair of cousins from Maine and North Carolina to purchase a new headstone engraved with Horan’s name and the dates of her birth and death.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • Scientists have long proposed that modern Homo sapiens outcompeted their robust cousins through sheer intelligence.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • At a convening in Santa Fe, tribes gathered to protest the Bureau of Indian Education, and among the protesters was John Rainer, a tribal leader from Taos Pueblo.
    — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The deal is the latest example of environmental groups working with tribes in California and other parts of the West to restore and return property that was taken, often forcibly, as settlements grew in California in the 1700s and 1800s.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • In 2001, following Rina’s death, the family flew to Italy to visit their relatives.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Police haven’t disclosed their names or those of the victims, but some victims have been identified by friends and relatives.
    — Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 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
  • Both countries also opened a second cluster last week focused on foreign relations, security and defense policies, as well as trade policy, development cooperation and humanitarian aid.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • The move underscores the increasingly important role AI chips play in diplomatic relations and international politics.
    — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of relations
Noun
  • Some in anthropology take this further, describing houses and homes as social and symbolic spaces rather than merely physical structures.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Though California is home to some of the worst cities for first-time homebuyers, there are still houses for as low as $285,000.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of houses
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