KINSHIP Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

kinship

noun

ˈkin-ˌship

Definition of kinship

as in relationship

the fact or state of having something in common she and I have a special kinship since we both grew up in England

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Recent Examples of kinship An African nation bounded by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to its north has prospered a kinship in a town located in a state literally smack-dab in the middle of America — a town whose new college football stadium is accented by light towers made to represent wheat. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 Exploring themes of prejudice, kinship and resilience, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store earned the best book of the year title from a list of publications, including TIME and The New York Times. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 This kind of candor has not gone unnoticed by collaborators like Dane, who notes that there is often a kinship among actors who started out in the business at an early age. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 Kilmer felt a deep kinship with Native peoples, claiming Cherokee heritage and even playing a part-Sioux character in the 1992 movie Thunderheart. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kinship

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Noun

According to the arrest warrant affidavit, detectives received a tip shortly after the killing that Velasquez’s husband may have been jealous of the women’s close relationship.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
That’s why Lee has visions of Reid joining forces with Coby White, the new leader of the Hornets’ offense, to form a bond that fosters a relationship on and off the court.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of relationship

Noun

In parts of the city that have no internet connection, bus drivers are now using walkie-talkies to communicate about where drones are flying.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Mixing archive footage, audio testimony and contemporary filming, the documentary uncovers overlooked connections across the 20th and 21st centuries.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of connection

Noun

When that proved unsustainable, the association hired a landscaping company.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
On July 14, council member Meredith Stead pointed to two neighborhood associations in her district — one in favor of the designation, the other strongly opposed.

— Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

Definition of association

Noun

What exists instead is preference, habit and brand affinity, which are real but not contractual.

— Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
As if her affinity for mystery, for tracking clues in her true crime books or on the news, were finally surfacing in the real world.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of affinity

Noun

Beyond establishing a correlation between aid and degree completion, our analyses suggest that even modest financial aid has a significant lifting effect.

— Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
Sarkar proved that every quantum operation is associated with a unique set of observable correlations.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Definition of correlation

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