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
Instead, the Joffrey has dug up a range of works showcasing mid-20th century innovation and the porous kinship between ballet and modern dance during that time.
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Ball also sued Beshear last year over the administration's failure to implement 2024's Senate Bill 151, passed with bipartisan support in an effort to support kinship care in Kentucky.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Manzanera felt a musical kinship with what the band, which was playing live gigs but had yet to make a record, was doing.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
In Texas, kids taken into state custody leave a kinship placement twice as often as the nationwide rate, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal data tracking kids removed from their homes in a four-year period.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Ball also sued Beshear last year over the administration's failure to implement 2024's Senate Bill 151, passed with bipartisan support in an effort to support kinship care in Kentucky.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Manzanera felt a musical kinship with what the band, which was playing live gigs but had yet to make a record, was doing.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
In Texas, kids taken into state custody leave a kinship placement twice as often as the nationwide rate, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal data tracking kids removed from their homes in a four-year period.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
Noun
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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One 2021 review published in The American Journal of Medicine looked into the relationship between mushroom consumption and cardiovascular health.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
8 Mar. 2026
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The ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which has won three consecutive elections to stay in power since 2016, is at the forefront of efforts to accelerate the severance of its nation’s Chinese connection.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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This connection could be personal or professional.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For all its public association with queerness, ballet remains largely committed to a frail, wispy femininity and a princely but muscular and explosive masculinity—with the stringent, often punishing body-shape standards to match.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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The homeowners association fee just went up to $686 a month, straining her budget, and the value of her unit has plummeted.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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My affinity for #BeautyTok led me to scroll to find Palladio’s lip stain marker three years ago.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Stripes are all the rage this season, and Madewell’s website has only furthered my affinity for the trend.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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In addition, Lyon highlighted a direct correlation between the intensity and duration of training.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2026
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It’s long been seen as a safe-haven investment and a store of value that has little correlation to stocks and bonds.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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