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
Nafis has also noticed the way her flower beds have encouraged kinship in a neighborhood without a lot of community space.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Nonetheless, Clark feels complete kinship with his bulgy, bloody 12-foot doppelgänger.
—Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The union of municipal leaders from Chicago and Italy elicited a natural kinship between the two cities, Roman official Elio Tomassetti said.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Hijra communities are constructed outside of traditional Hindu structures of caste and kinship but have their own internal organization for community support.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Nonetheless, Clark feels complete kinship with his bulgy, bloody 12-foot doppelgänger.
—Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The union of municipal leaders from Chicago and Italy elicited a natural kinship between the two cities, Roman official Elio Tomassetti said.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Hijra communities are constructed outside of traditional Hindu structures of caste and kinship but have their own internal organization for community support.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for kinship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
Noun
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Each of the contenders have showcased their relationship with the president in their pitch to voters.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Carrying this dual way of writing and naming forward, by the late 1950s, Carson’s ever-expanding ecological thinking would lead her to consider the place of human beings in this web of relationships.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Tyrnauer also plans to use Tribeca Festival’s history to spark a larger conversation about cities, art, and the need for connection, examining how De Niro and Rosenthal harnessed cinema as a form of civic architecture and activism.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Dwight Rhone, 74, was initially charged in December 2024 with one count of murder in connection with the 2023 killing of Bernardo Moreno, 54, according to a San Diego County District Attorney’s Office news release.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Police officers and members of the local hunting association are now patrolling the city and preparing to capture the bear, or bears, on the loose.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The move is politically controversial due to Armenia’s troubled past with the two powers, but the opposition remained too fractured and scarred by association with past corruption to put up a considerable fight.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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The Cape Fear actress spoke about her affinity for the summer dating show, which kicked off its eighth season on June 2.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Trump’s affinity for these fights extends beyond business dealings.—
Bhumika Tharoor,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Statisticians call it an illusory correlation, maintaining that proponents perceive a predictive relationship when actually non exists.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Studies show just correlation, so far Experts say the latest data is still far from being able to conclude that GLP-1s are effective treatments for cancer.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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