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
But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Compared to Joshua Thompson and his kinsmen, the McAlberts of Canton were mere liegemen in the local hackerama.
—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
Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Compared to Joshua Thompson and his kinsmen, the McAlberts of Canton were mere liegemen in the local hackerama.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinsman
Noun
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Grandparents lived on the same block and cousins lived three houses down.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Another cousin, the son of my industrialist uncle, has given up regattas and the hedonist’s life for a position in his father’s company that is, like all companies in Turkey, faltering under the tremendous burden of an economy in tailspin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Experts recommend a mix of technology and regular check-ins to balance safety and independence for elderly relatives.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Because the foxes in the Sierra Nevada are isolated from their relatives living in the Lassen Peak area, the collaring of this fox offers scientists a rare opportunity to better understand the ecology and conservation needs of this remote group.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Kinsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinsman. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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