as in cousins
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
it's always fun to see all your relatives at a big family gathering
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Recent Examples of relatives
Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show.
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Marisa Taylor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
After Othram provided those leads to authorities, a follow-up investigation led to the victim’s potential relatives, said the company.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
There are not many candidates for such a task anymore, though Harry has been closer to his cousin Princess Eugenie than to many of his other relatives during his time in America.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Once the genetic profile had been built, Othram’s forensic genealogy team used it to find potential relatives of the woman, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
The hearing was attended by the victims' relatives.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) escalated its offensive, striking two high-rise buildings in Gaza City, only to amplify fears and heighten concerns among hostage families that ongoing operations could endanger their relatives after more than 700 days in captivity.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
In the evening, Akishino and Kiko were to host a private celebration for their son at a Tokyo hotel for their relatives.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
It's been 70 years since the lynching of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago who was visiting relatives in Mississippi.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Marisa Taylor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
After Othram provided those leads to authorities, a follow-up investigation led to the victim’s potential relatives, said the company.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
There are not many candidates for such a task anymore, though Harry has been closer to his cousin Princess Eugenie than to many of his other relatives during his time in America.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Once the genetic profile had been built, Othram’s forensic genealogy team used it to find potential relatives of the woman, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
The hearing was attended by the victims' relatives.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) escalated its offensive, striking two high-rise buildings in Gaza City, only to amplify fears and heighten concerns among hostage families that ongoing operations could endanger their relatives after more than 700 days in captivity.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
In the evening, Akishino and Kiko were to host a private celebration for their son at a Tokyo hotel for their relatives.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
It's been 70 years since the lynching of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago who was visiting relatives in Mississippi.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatives
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Young, impassioned volunteer Omar (Mataz Malhees) first answers the call from Rajab, who’s hiding from IDF soldiers in the wreckage of her car, surrounded by the dead bodies of her uncle, aunt and four cousins.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike our billionaire rankings, this list includes family fortunes, including those shared among extended families such as that of Kwek Leng Beng and his cousins.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As for Cohen’s next novel, Beautiful Losers, which was set in an apartment in Montreal as a bereaved and lust‑tormented narrator reconstructs his relations with the dead, there was a sharp divide of opinion internally at Viking.—
Paul Slovak
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Song Seok-ha, 67, who has been protesting every day for five years near the US Embassy in Seoul to call for a stronger US-South Korea alliance, was concerned about long-term damage to relations.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Relatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatives. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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