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
Still today, migrants arrive, proving the Caribbean was never a land of walls but of bridges, kinship, and mutual survival.
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Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Small miracles of kindness and kinship are thin on the ground.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
But the kinship of fellow travelers seems apparent in the willingness of both director and subject to think outside a purely scientific frame.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
At first glance, Walden’s paintings of craftsmanship, collage, and kinship evoke the work of the filmmaker Barbara Hammer.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Small miracles of kindness and kinship are thin on the ground.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
But the kinship of fellow travelers seems apparent in the willingness of both director and subject to think outside a purely scientific frame.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
At first glance, Walden’s paintings of craftsmanship, collage, and kinship evoke the work of the filmmaker Barbara Hammer.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
Noun
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Also, like Johnson, the station chief had an unusually friendly relationship with Bukele.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Aside from the amphitheater’s good-natured janitor Beppo (Kim Bodnia), Momo’s most meaningful relationship is her friendship with Gino (Araloyin Oshunremi), a teenager working multiple jobs to help his mother Liliana (Jennifer Amaka Pettersson) support his siblings.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That creates this connection between the story and the audience.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Those ties already give Blair connections to two of the most important countries set to be involved in post-war Gaza, but only if there’s a comprehensive ceasefire.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The company operates these systems under contract with law enforcement agencies, neighborhood associations, and private property owners.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The players’ association and the WNBA agreed to an eight-year agreement in 2020, but the WNBPA voted last eyar to opt out of the agreement early.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their immediate affinity, set at the very height of the Cold War, represents a common European culture based on reading and the arts that defied borders and ideologies.—
AudioFile Magazine
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Most tequila recipes are bright and refreshing, leaning on the spirit’s inherent affinity for sunshine.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For example, the research established only a correlation between pancreatic cancer risk and oral microbes, and further studies are needed to establish a direct cause and effect.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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While there are a handful of studies showing a correlation between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism rates, this does not mean that the drug causes autism.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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