1
as in clan
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the Adams family made remarkable contributions to American life for more than two centuries
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2
as in kind
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the flute, the clarinet, the oboe, and other members of the woodwind family
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Recent Examples of family
Ballinger is the owner of a tree service business and lives with his family on a farm just outside of Saint Paul.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
His brother had been badly damaged by scandal when the family's British tabloids were found to have hacked into mobile phone voicemails and otherwise violated people's privacy.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
He was struck by the Moore family’s clarity of vision for Rhea’s career path, not to mention the quality of her game for a player of her age.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The forthcoming season follows the family’s return to TV after a three-year hiatus.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
His brother had been badly damaged by scandal when the family's British tabloids were found to have hacked into mobile phone voicemails and otherwise violated people's privacy.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
He was struck by the Moore family’s clarity of vision for Rhea’s career path, not to mention the quality of her game for a player of her age.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The forthcoming season follows the family’s return to TV after a three-year hiatus.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family
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After provoking the ire of the college kids, Madea and her clan are subjected to a series of ghoulish pranks.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Yet the unit also targets dissenters and those, including various clans, some backed by Israel, that dare to defy Hamas’s rule.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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New rides like this one can cost $100 million, if not more, to create; incorporate LiDAR laser systems of the kind used on self-driving cars; and rely on robotic figures with thousands of moving parts.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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That's consistency — but not the good kind.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the last fortnight alone, Starmer's Deputy Prime Minister and close ally Angela Rayner has resigned after a house tax scandal, triggering a major cabinet reshuffle.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The weighty Guerlain Rouge G case comes in a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and textures—glossy tortoiseshell, embossed gold, glittering crystals—that house one of the most luxurious lipstick formulas on the market.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The tribe doesn't have a formal water settlement with the federal government.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The practice spread rapidly across the entire tribe, becoming the new norm.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Rare earths are a category of minerals that are critical for a swath of products from cars to semiconductors.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Skin Care Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best face creams, cleansers, and serums.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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My guess is that the folks at Sony thought that most people generally don't tap into those dramatically high DPIs.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here’s a quick heads up for folks who enjoy the The New York Times’ word search game, Strands.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The group quietly split amid Kai's WWE release and Sky's emergence as a solo main event player.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Notre Dame still has a secondary problem To understand the desperation within Notre Dame’s defense, consider the Irish chose to start two freshmen cornerbacks for the first time, while changing positions for the one veteran in the group.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The merger between Tegna and one of the largest local TV operators nationwide has prompted monopoly concerns, as the deal could increase Nexstar's local TV ownership to more than 39% of US households, Business Insider reported.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Fewer than half of the 20,000 households losing city pickup have secured private haulers, with many facing rejections, steep rates or a maze of complications.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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