as in cousins
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 Synonyms for kinsmen
Noun
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Cryer had cousins who played football at Nebraska and TCU.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
The cousins are encouraged that the board will allow both brothers to be eligible for parole again in three years.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The day before, during Erik’s hearing, the relatives had emotionally exhausted themselves, the cousins said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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When his birthday arrived, the entire family gathered for dinner, including relatives from both his mom’s and dad’s sides.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The move could also further strain trade relations between China and the Netherlands, following years of restrictions on Dutch company ASML's exports of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Following up on Brazil as the country of honor at this year’s Marché du Film in Cannes, the RioMarket organized a series of events as part of the France-Brazil Season 2025, celebrating 200 years of diplomatic relations with a reciprocal cultural exchange between the two countries.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Kinsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinsmen. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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