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
Black nuclear families, like the one Cardi B (who is Afro-Latina) was part of for the past seven years, are actually on the rise, according to Christina Cross, a professor, researcher, and sociologist at Harvard University who has studied this subject extensively.
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear families
Noun
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There are all these different tribes that live in the city.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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The other 30% is split between municipalities, counties and tribes.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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In other words, the 2026 school board races will rival the mayoral election in 2027 in importance to the future of Chicago.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Three of the four acting races are looking similarly hazy, save for Buckley’s odds in the best actress category, cat hate aside.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Here’s a post by right-wing commentator Michael Cernovich on the SOB Act, just a taste of how much some of the MAGA folks don’t like this measure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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There is no ill will against folks who may have different beliefs about vaccines.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Between 600,000 and 1 million households have been displaced within the country, most of which have fled from Tehran and other urban areas and gone to the north or to rural areas, the agency said.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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An extended period of higher energy prices would hit low- and middle-income households, many of which are already struggling to keep up with the cost.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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And magnesium can interfere with antibiotics and osteoporosis drugs, and prompt side effects with heart and blood-pressure meds.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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Strength training increases blood flow to the brain, which supports cognitive performance, concentration and mental clarity.—
Fred Sassani,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Alaska Air and United Airlines along with cruise stocks such as Carnival and Norwegian Cruise dropped about 4% each in premarket trading.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Indonesia’s stocks and currency slid toward new bearish milestones as rising Middle East conflict dragged on regional assets, compounding concerns over the country’s investability and policy direction.—
Prima Wirayani,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.—
James Reginato,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
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Salvation takes place in a mountainous region of Turkey where two Kurdish clans have grown up in constant distrust of each other.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Nuclear families.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20families. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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