as in blended families
the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children
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Recent Examples of nuclear families
Cats have a one-in-seven chance of harboring the disease, a likelihood that increases to one-in-four for pig and rhesus macaque nuclear families.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear families
Noun
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As the season goes on, the tribes will dwindle down until there's one sole survivor.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which attempted to eliminate or remove all tribes to west of the Mississippi River.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trustee Sharon Whitehurst-Payne said Pendleton’s leadership style was to mentor people of all races.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The trend is consistent across all races and ethnicities, as well as educational attainment.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jaglom became a studio-eschewing writer-director, making films starring New Hollywood folks like Dennis Hopper, Karen Black, and Nicholson.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Along with a slew of other prominent folks, actress Yvette Mimieux was even rumored to have occupied the Maravilla Road property in the late 1960s.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smart grid technologies like AI agents can help households save up to 15 percent on their energy bills through better demand management and real-time pricing options.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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According to the United Way, 54% of Miami-Dade households live paycheck to paycheck, a situation exacerbated by an influx of higher-earning residents that has driven up housing costs.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mister follows a man (Brolin) who wakes up in a strange house covered in blood and comes to realize his true identity while fighting off contract killers from his past — including everyone from his exes to his best friend.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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According to police, Cooksey opened the door with blood on his hands and became angry and demanding.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The currency, along with Argentine stocks and bonds, began rebounding Monday after Bessent began talking about a financial life raft.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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It’s been a terrific year for stocks so far.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet the unit also targets dissenters and those, including various clans, some backed by Israel, that dare to defy Hamas’s rule.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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His death effectively ended the O’More as one of the major Irish clans.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Nuclear families.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20families. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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