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 The agreement also allows cultural activities for local tribes and Indigenous community members, including educational programs, ceremonies and cultural burning. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 To honor her tribe and Native Americans across the country, Haaland incorporated symbolic and sentimental jewelry pieces into her blue attire on Tuesday. — Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 Cluff carried him through the arena for Grand Entry, dancing as intertribal drum groups took turns playing and hundreds of representatives of indigenous tribes danced. — Sarah Gordon, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026 With the Open Era format, Devin and I had no idea what twist might be waiting for us, and the possibility of having to compete as a tribe of two was terrifying. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tribe

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Noun

Gu, a Korean national, said she’s been denied a visa since 2023 to return to China as a family member.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026
In a staff memo, Huang apologized to his family and Nvidia employees.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

Cue the Ghost Of Christmas Present (a dynamic turn from Severance Emmy winner Tramell Tillman) who really turns on the gas to show Scrooge a miserable world, including for the Cratchit clan involving death and despair.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026
The king arranges the match in the hope of finally ending the hostility between the two clans.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of clan

Noun

Everything else is made in house, save for the deli meat on the Italian La Famiglia and the ham on The Hammich.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
The judge ordered Ouellette to turn over his passport and said Ouellette could only leave his house for doctor’s appointments, attorneys meetings or to work for his father’s business, multiple media outlets reported.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Lee contributed to more development than his own, eventually selling 20 acres at East Colonial Drive and Bumby Avenue to the folks who’d develop the Colonial Plaza shopping center.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
And it can be argued, credibly, that no other group on this soil has struggled for freedom, for justice, for equality, and for true democracy as long and as doggedly as Black folks.

— Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

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