as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Recent Examples of tribe
Myatt was born in 1957 and was a card-carrying member of the Cherokee tribe in Oklahoma.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
The blue heeler dog and her tribe of friends and family go on all types of adventures and share life lessons along the way.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Tribal colleges and universities, or TCUs, are public institutions that are founded and run by a Native American tribe and focus on serving Native American students and communities.
—Cynthia Lindquist, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
The tribe thought those days without reliable electricity were about to change.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
The blue heeler dog and her tribe of friends and family go on all types of adventures and share life lessons along the way.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Tribal colleges and universities, or TCUs, are public institutions that are founded and run by a Native American tribe and focus on serving Native American students and communities.
—Cynthia Lindquist, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
The tribe thought those days without reliable electricity were about to change.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribe
Noun
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Linda, who is a therapist, must balance her job with the inevitably time-consuming repairs, which grind to a halt when a contractor has a family emergency.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Being a great place to work is about structure as well as culture, whether the business in question is listed, family-owned or private equity-backed.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The report said the Hamas Interior Ministry had accused a militia of attacking its forces, while members of the Doghmush clan said Hamas had exploited the ceasefire to target them over alleged cooperation with Israel.—
Emma Bussey , Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hamas’ internal security forces have been engaged in clashes with several clans over the past few days, as the group tries to reassert itself across Gaza.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the man of the house — for his mother, twin sister and three younger sisters — his adolescence came with different pressures.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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All the while, the enchanted garden where Travis would get down on one knee was being assembled outside of his and Swift’s house.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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The tournament benefits GiGi’s Playhouse, a nonprofit that provides free educational, therapeutic and career programs for folks of all ages with Down syndrome.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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That's all from me today, folks!—
Payton Titus,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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