as in cousin
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
to protect the family honor, he sought to revenge the murder of his kinsman
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Recent Examples of kinsman
Compared to Joshua Thompson and his kinsmen, the McAlberts of Canton were mere liegemen in the local hackerama.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Our family grew—from the three siblings left in the wake of our mother’s death—to a bustling bunch of kinsmen redeemers.
—James T. Farmer, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
At the time of President Lincoln's assassination, my father was in Washington visiting his kinsman, Col. Thomas M. Vincent, who was on the staff of the Adjutant General.
—Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2020
Women were rewarded for refusing to shelter men, including kinsmen, who were involved in the genocide, and for testifying against their rapists.
—Rania Abouzeid, National Geographic, 15 Oct. 2019
Their kinsmen, already in the United States, have been vital factors in farm and workshop for generations.
—Lily Rothman, Time, 20 June 2018
The warriors butchered the people and used the heads of Lewis’s kinsmen as decoration for their belts.
—Emily Bernard, The New Republic, 19 June 2018
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Our family grew—from the three siblings left in the wake of our mother’s death—to a bustling bunch of kinsmen redeemers.
—James T. Farmer, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
At the time of President Lincoln's assassination, my father was in Washington visiting his kinsman, Col. Thomas M. Vincent, who was on the staff of the Adjutant General.
—Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2020
Women were rewarded for refusing to shelter men, including kinsmen, who were involved in the genocide, and for testifying against their rapists.
—Rania Abouzeid, National Geographic, 15 Oct. 2019
Their kinsmen, already in the United States, have been vital factors in farm and workshop for generations.
—Lily Rothman, Time, 20 June 2018
The warriors butchered the people and used the heads of Lewis’s kinsmen as decoration for their belts.
—Emily Bernard, The New Republic, 19 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinsman
Noun
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Lepkowski described her cousin's ex as possessive, controlling and physically abusive.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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McKinsey’s Global Survey similarly emphasizes that organizations tracking gen‑AI KPIs outperform cousins still focusing on proofs-of-concept.—
Ian Amit,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Teófilo, the husband of Eulalia Baladro, one of the sisters’ relatives who helps manage the family’s ranch, struggles with the property’s finances, leading to further disruption and fatalities.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Data brokers publish your name, address history, phone numbers, relatives and even property records online.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Kinsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinsman. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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