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
Those deeds, however, are based on kinship ties, posing a problem for 38-year-old Star (Sarah Karei), an unmarried woman whose parentage is unknown.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Macedonian writer-director Teona Strugar Mitevska (The Happiest Man in the World) clearly feels a kinship with her countrywoman.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
And there’s a kinship between modern medicine’s aim to ascribe psychiatric disorders to a handful of chemicals in our brains and the medical catchall of the four-humors framework of centuries past.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The Grascals and Parton have had a longstanding creative kinship, with The Grascals touring with Parton early on.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Macedonian writer-director Teona Strugar Mitevska (The Happiest Man in the World) clearly feels a kinship with her countrywoman.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
And there’s a kinship between modern medicine’s aim to ascribe psychiatric disorders to a handful of chemicals in our brains and the medical catchall of the four-humors framework of centuries past.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The Grascals and Parton have had a longstanding creative kinship, with The Grascals touring with Parton early on.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
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There’s even some information on various versions of the Thunderbolts and their awkward relationships with the main team.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was killed while speaking about mass shootings perpetrated by transgender people, and over the weekend, it was revealed that Robinson is in a domestic relationship with a transgender partner, further fueling speculations over the shooter’s motive.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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In recent months, tariffs modestly contributed to the uptick in overall inflation, analysts previously told ABC News, but overall price increases owed largely to a rise in housing and food products with little connection to Trump’s levies.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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For industries that involve high-consideration, expensive purchases like buying a car, finding the right balance between automation and human connection is critical.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Attention-grabbing highlights of the first season included Land Shark, commercial parodies like Bass-O-Matic and host Richard Pryor’s word association with Chase.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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Martinez argued that the state Head Start associations, which filed the lawsuit, required a more sweeping injunction.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The crowd, which had favored Frazier—for his Christian faith, it was said, and out of a national affinity for underdogs—erupted in cheers.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some who left reviews specifically mention the shop's affinity toward Kirk.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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There isn’t a great correlation between the players’ ranking today and their draft slot.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This bookend is a recent cornerstone when seeking a correlation between TSI and earth’s temperature.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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