kinship

noun

ˈkin-ˌship How to pronounce kinship (audio)
Definition of kinshipnext
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 Fortune reviewed thousands of text messages exchanged between Garg and Lewis over 13 months that show how quickly the kinship between a founder and an investor who wanted to coach him pivoted into open hostility. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 Willis has noticed and compared that duo to his 2010-14 kinship with NaVorro Bowman. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 Carrington in particular models what some have termed an ecofeminist approach, one that does not appropriate animals for the artist’s own self-revelation but instead develops kinship across species. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Many here say that, despite Iceland’s European roots, the country feels just as much kinship with the United States – if not more. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kinship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
  1. relationship
  2. connection
  3. association
  4. affinity
  5. correlation
Noun
  • Our family has forged stronger relationships because of life’s uncertainty, not in spite of it.
    — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But domestic relationships are much more complicated than that.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of relationship
Noun
  • Musicians often see an instrument as a physical extension of themselves and that sort of connection doesn’t always lend itself to the online shopping experience.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Moon entering your 11th House keeps social connection available without requiring full disclosure.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of connection
Noun
  • The clash added another layer to a campaign in which el Sayed’s positions on foreign policy and his associations with prominent progressive figures have become points of contention.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The hospitality and hotel sector is one of Europe’s largest employers, with more than 10 million people working across 2 million businesses, according to data from Hotrec, the association of hotels, restaurants, bars, and cafés in Europe.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of association
Noun
  • The shared affinity was clear in the celebration, as Mesa sprayed Cash with alcohol, and Vilade and Erik Neander, the team’s president of baseball operations, embraced while Vilade was interviewed.
    — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Traitors duo is finding their groove, and Maura is settling into her clear natural affinity for dance.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of affinity
Noun
  • Observational data can show correlation — that people taking GLP-1s were perhaps more likely to have this eye complication occur — but not causation.
    — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Although insider trading generally can have a correlation with future returns in the market broadly, Seyhun says banks are among the weakest areas for that kind of prediction.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of correlation

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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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