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
Naturally, Gee yearned for more—a kinship born not from obligation but inquisitive understanding.
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Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Her work anchors the list’s deeper philosophical undercurrent: that language, feeling, and kinship have all been sites of epistemic theft and creative refusal.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
Stalter was a mega Girls fan and had felt a kinship with Dunham through the screen.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
The Grascals and Parton have had a longstanding creative kinship, with The Grascals touring with Parton early on.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Her work anchors the list’s deeper philosophical undercurrent: that language, feeling, and kinship have all been sites of epistemic theft and creative refusal.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
Stalter was a mega Girls fan and had felt a kinship with Dunham through the screen.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
The Grascals and Parton have had a longstanding creative kinship, with The Grascals touring with Parton early on.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for kinship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
Noun
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To this end, the Kansas City Election Board has mostly relied on existing relationships with schools, churches and libraries.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Centene and the Neidorffs’ contributions didn’t stop in 2019, nor did their business relationship with the state of California.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Miller is passionate about empowering others by providing information on the connection between physical health, lifestyle choices, and mental well-being.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services can now point to data that shows the success of the program and the impact of the connections its mentors built.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, the cerebellum showed no such association.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bieger and a spokesperson for the alumni association did not immediately return Deadline’s requests for comment.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Capelli wasn’t a businessman and Chouinard wasn’t an activist at this point, but the men shared an affinity for nature and a willingness to challenge authority.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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At first glance, Spicoli, with his long blonde locks, an affinity for shirtlessness and ambitions only to surf and get high, might seem an odd source of inspiration for business professionals.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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As for July, there is a weak correlation between a current month’s revision and prior months, suggesting that another downward revision is likely in store, wrote Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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As a result, some teachers have effectively received a pay cut—despite research showing strong correlations between merit pay systems and student achievement.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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