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Recent Examples of kinship Required, for arcane bureaucratic reasons, is a notarized recognition of kinship from her paternal grandparents, who have never acknowledged or communicated with Marina in the years since her father died, leaving her to be raised by adoptive parents. Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2025 So while Kyle and Sam have a kinship, what Sam and Jay have is also very special. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 May 2025 An important aspect of the kinship between Irish and Black American culture is the spirit of subversion and play that arises because of this simultaneous dependence and antagonism. Benjamin Hale june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025 So, what’s the cultural and musical kinship between Euro (and Italo) Disco and Quebec? Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for kinship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
Noun
  • As Americans celebrated a long Independence Day weekend, they were treated to a few noteworthy displays of festivity and fireworks in the ever-fascinating relationship between Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 7 July 2025
  • After Cierra returned from Casa, Nic resumed his relationship with her.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Ximena Avilez, 28, a Mexican woman living in Maine, tells me that dressing up has always been a bid for connection to her birthplace.
    Daisy Maldonado, Vogue, 8 July 2025
  • This is followed by the sun’s opposition to Pluto in your relationship sector, triggering tensions in your one-on-one connections and possibly even power struggles.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Shelton was honored at the association's convention which ran from June 23 through June 25 and featured a slew of keynote speakers, a ball and more at the Hot Springs Convention Center.
    Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
  • After speaking to my physician colleagues and hearing their earnest frustrations, there’s no doubt in my mind that the system needs reform and the association’s proposals—which are not insubstantial and would address many of the problems —are a great place to start.
    Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Feather said Chewy has a path to dominate the vet clinic market, given its customer affinity, health capabilities and tech capabilities.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 June 2025
  • The first step is having people develop an affinity for the Cleeks.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • However, these models build statistical correlations rather than developing causal, hierarchical world models.
    Tarun Eldho Alias, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The correlation of forces that limited the flexibility of the NHL’s 32 clubs and stimulated creative problem solving on the trade market during the flat cap era has been fundamentally altered.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025

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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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