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
For all the suffering at this table, there’s a redemptive kinship as well, and a recognition that feels like rescue.
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
That may come from kinship, ownership of assets or government programs that effect such transfers.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
About four months after Auditor Allison Ball sued Beshear's administration over its failure to implement a bill concerning kinship care, a Frankfort judge has tossed out the lawsuit.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The Dark Hearts biker gang being targeted by Robbie has its own internal code, rigorously enforcing obedience but also offering members kinship, even a warped kind of mentorship.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kinship
Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
That may come from kinship, ownership of assets or government programs that effect such transfers.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
About four months after Auditor Allison Ball sued Beshear's administration over its failure to implement a bill concerning kinship care, a Frankfort judge has tossed out the lawsuit.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The Dark Hearts biker gang being targeted by Robbie has its own internal code, rigorously enforcing obedience but also offering members kinship, even a warped kind of mentorship.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kinship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
Noun
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Instead, the program appears to rely heavily on sensationalized accounts from secondary sources with no direct knowledge or relationship with him or his family.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Several prominent business leaders have already voiced cautious optimism, seeing in Mamdani a chance to reset the relationship between City Hall and commerce.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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It's never been more important to lead with empathy, prioritize well-being and preserve the human connections that make organizations thrive.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The day-to-day connection, because of the lack of memory, has changed.—
Lana Wilhelm,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And Jack Ciattarelli has made his association with the president a big part of his campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani initially tried to stay on-message, offering a quick disavowal of an unsavory association or controversial past statement and pivoting back his agenda.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Talley, who by his own efforts pushed himself from his roots in Durham, North Carolina, to New York City and Paris, had a magnetic passion for clothing and an affinity for designers.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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The musician has been gaining notoriety this past year, thanks to both the success of the LP and his affinity for speaking his mind about other musicians.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sun also highlighted that the team developed digital imaging correlation as a tool to monitor the strain response of electrodes in real time during battery operation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, correlation does not necessarily mean causation, and Villarroel and Bruehl do acknowledge this in their study.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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