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
His mother felt a kinship with Pittsburgh, and would tune into Steelers games in the 1970s.
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The costars forged a close kinship.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
The organization expanded its services to kinship care families in 2022.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Steadfast serves those who foster children, who have adopted children, and kinship families who are extended family members and friends of adoptive children.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for kinship
Ayana Archie, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The costars forged a close kinship.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
The organization expanded its services to kinship care families in 2022.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Steadfast serves those who foster children, who have adopted children, and kinship families who are extended family members and friends of adoptive children.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for kinship
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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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O’Brien’s extended family still lives in San Diego, so the connection runs deep, as does her deep affinity for food.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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While tons of beauty professionals have ties, affinities, and contractual obligations with designer brands, many swear by drugstore or equally accessible products to get their clients star-worthy outcomes.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
11 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
Cite this Entry
“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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