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
In this way, flash shares a kinship with prose poetry, a neighboring form equally invested in precision and intensity.
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Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 5 May 2026
He was warmly welcomed in the chamber, and much of his speech focused on the kinship and history between the US and the UK.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Because at its core, this legal drama that revolves around artificial intelligence is actually rooted in the very human impulses of kinship, greed, betrayal, and power.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
These moments hint at a distinct identity for the two, one built from contrast and ATLien kinship.
—Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
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Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 5 May 2026
He was warmly welcomed in the chamber, and much of his speech focused on the kinship and history between the US and the UK.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Because at its core, this legal drama that revolves around artificial intelligence is actually rooted in the very human impulses of kinship, greed, betrayal, and power.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
These moments hint at a distinct identity for the two, one built from contrast and ATLien kinship.
—Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
Noun
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In the decades since, theorizing of the relationship between natural and artificial literature spawned a whole new academic field, generally within English departments.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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And whatever rifts had formed in his relationship with Altman were largely absent from social media.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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In the last two debates, Becerra, considered the party's frontrunner, has faced scrutiny from other candidates and the public over his connection to Williamson.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In softball, Rowles has fit right in with the program’s connection, according to teammate Riley Belcik.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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As well as attracting huge foot traffic to its stores, the company’s brand benefits from its association with one of the Switzerland’s most storied watchmakers.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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In a 2019 genome-wide association study published in Nature Communications, researchers identified 351 genetic loci associated with morning chronotype (up from just 24 a decade ago) in a meta-analysis of nearly 700,000 individuals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Alcock, who has an affinity for cats, shares something with those charming but unknowable animals, Nogueira says.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Someone had dated a clown and recommended it because of clowns’ ability to access true mask-off vulnerability; someone else had dated a clown and warned me off doing the same because of clowns’ affinity for telling lies.—
Tania Franco Klein,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Noun
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But, with almost perfect correlation, my daily activities will map onto my dreamscape.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Attribution science does something that correlation studies cannot.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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