TRIBE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

tribe

noun

ˈtrīb

Definition of tribe

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 Respective leaders from Micron, INL, the Idaho Potato Commission and the three native tribes each said they were honored to take part in the time capsule project. — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026 Redwood National and State Parks is the ancestral land of the Yurok Tribe, the most populous tribe in California, which is actively involved in park co-management and land restoration. — Eric Noll, ABC News, 4 July 2026 The transfer of 136 acres just south of the community of Westport will mark the first time land managed by the California Department of Transportation has been returned to Indigenous tribes. — Alex Wigglesworth Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026 Learn more about the past and present with a visit to the Wind River Indian Reservation, the seventh largest reservation in the country and home to the Eastern Shoshone and the Northern Arapaho tribes. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tribe

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Noun

The family fought for three hours last July Fourth to stay alive after more than a summer’s worth of rain fell overnight on bone-dry soil, pushing the waterway from about 3 feet to 30 feet in just 45 minutes.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
History shows family successions, whether in North Korea or Syria, tend to happen through rigid authoritarian control, with the transfer of power underwritten by whoever controls the military.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of family

Noun

Zeenat’s mother was a respected woman in her clan; both of Zeenat’s sisters had married into a Syed family, and her brother worked for the village head and had authority enough to report directly to the local landlord.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Rhaena is cast out, but the rest of the Velaryon clan are closer than ever.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of clan

Noun

Authorities wanted to close what some consider a legal loophole allowing cardrooms to offer blackjack and games in which players play against the house.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Bieber recently brought down the house at this year’s Coachella, playing both weekends as the headliner.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Indeed, the folks in Akron, Amherst and Monroe, among other locales, have long awaited the winds of change, which have avoided blowing out the stale air caused by chronic losing.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
That's good news for folks who want their ebikes to make riding even easier and simpler.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026

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