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kith

noun

Definition of kith

as in kin

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Recent Examples of kith Timothy Treadwell, an environmentalist and a filmmaker who lived with brown bears in Alaska for thirteen summers, loved the bears, thought of them as his friends, his kith and his kin. — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023 All familiar sights around Christmas, when the social obligations of the festive season draw people together with their kith and kin. — Elisabeth Blagrove, Quartz, 25 Dec. 2019 According to Ms Debos, the need for France’s intervention showed that some high-ranking officers were unwilling to fight their kith and kin among the rebels. — The Economist, 18 July 2019

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Noun

Police did not release the names, ages or genders of the victims, saying next-of-kin notifications were underway.

— Reuters, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
The names of the soldiers are being withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, the Army said.

— Luis Martinez, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of kin

Noun

For folks in Australia looking for a compact SUV-sorta car, the ASX VR-e will offer up an alternative to the MG 4 and BYD's Dolphin, both hailing from China.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
There’s still time to bring a book to the beach, and the folks sharing on Goodreads have loads of ideas.

— Ela Jalil, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of folks

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There could be challenges that pop up during this time, like needing to handle family problems or stepping in to help one of your kindreds.

— Kyle Thomas, People.com, 1 June 2025
The French researchers, working with another team in Montreal, Canada, identified a specific problem mutation in this kindred.

— Markham Heid, Time, 6 Dec. 2022

Definition of kindred

Noun

And given that, and the high state and municipal taxes many households and businesses face, Fazio added, Connecticut should tighten retirement benefits again before extending them next summer.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
With the average American household using about 899 kWh every four weeks, that translates to a monthly bill of approximately $177 before delivery charges, taxes and other fees.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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