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
Without a reversal of climate change or an unlikely series of wet years on the river, the only thing that can save Arizona’s cities from this level of water reduction is to strike a deal with farmers and tribes in the western part of the state.
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
But in the game, the next oldest person on my tribe was Savannah who’s 16 years younger, and nobody on my tribe was married or had kids.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Both the original Uli and Hina tribes went after each other while the two remaining Kele members, Alex Moore and Sophi Balerdi, were forced to choose sides.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Fire and Ash refers to two new tribes of Na’vi introduced in the film.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
But in the game, the next oldest person on my tribe was Savannah who’s 16 years younger, and nobody on my tribe was married or had kids.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Both the original Uli and Hina tribes went after each other while the two remaining Kele members, Alex Moore and Sophi Balerdi, were forced to choose sides.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Fire and Ash refers to two new tribes of Na’vi introduced in the film.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribe
Noun
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For example, for a family of three paying $22,000 annual premiums with a $21,000 deductible is essentially paying mortgage on an expensive non-existent house.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In her eight years practicing family law, Jackie Combs has helped her clients navigate many divorces.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The film ends with Dek standing alongside Thia and Bud, his new clan, as a large, menacing Yautja ship appears on the horizon.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some of the Kardashian-Jenner clan of course—including sisters Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner—as well as fellow A-list stars such as Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Sarah Paulson, Teyana Taylor and countless others.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Namely, going after the drug traffickers themselves by raiding Mexican cartel trap houses and robbing their mules, using equipment borrowed from their parents including night-vision goggles and beanbag shotguns.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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And in a recent court filing officials say that could take weeks or even months, especially in states with older systems for folks to get the money on their EBT cards.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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