1
as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party
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2
as in cousin
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
since she did not appear to be kin to either side, we've no idea what she was doing at the wedding
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as in kindred
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Recent Examples of kin
Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
And unlike their polar kin, black bears are omnivorous.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bennett’s musings have an ethical component: if a nuisance tree, or a dead tree, or a dead rat is my kin, then everything is kin—even a piece of trash.
—Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
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Noun
While Sandy’s efforts resulted in reunions for several of his relatives, his mother never located her kin.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
And unlike their polar kin, black bears are omnivorous.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Chickens also retain a smidge of the predatory instinct that made their kin such formidable hunters.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bennett’s musings have an ethical component: if a nuisance tree, or a dead tree, or a dead rat is my kin, then everything is kin—even a piece of trash.
—Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kin
Noun
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The Greenville, South Carolina, man is survived by his wife and two children, according to an attorney hired by his family.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The family heard plates and glasses shatter — and then boots stomping up the stairs.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The two Meyerson cousins, though distantly related to Rabbi Anne, remain close with their California kin.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2025
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With fresh data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the team reported the detection of the spectroscopic chemical fingerprints of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and/or its cousin, dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), in the atmosphere of the exoplanet K2-18b.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s policies and rhetoric seem aimed at nothing less than turning America’s dark double into its kindred soul.—
Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The record will appear on his debut album Order Chaos Order, out June 13, which emerged from a kindred dichotomy.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The last person standing from each team would win individual immunity, and the last person standing overall would win peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the tribe, and more importantly, the second slot at tribal council.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Two complaints were filed by conservative legal advocacy groups on behalf of small businesses, and the third by members of the Blackfeet Nation tribe in Montana.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Police in Frisco on Thursday night responded to a gunshot call at a house where relatives of a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at a track meet live.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Thomas had sustained injuries to the head and neck and died at a local hospital on June 19, according to relatives.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The western maritime boundary of the Philippine Sea also serves as the First Island Chain, a U.S. maritime containment strategy that seeks to restrict the Chinese military's access to the Western Pacific Ocean utilising Washington's allied and friendly territories, including Japan.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Related article Sudan accuses UAE of ‘support and complicity’ in genocide at World Court The city - the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur province - came under heavy shelling and RSF ground attacks on Sunday, the SLA said, calling for military support from Sudan’s armed forces and allied factions.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yakumo is a young member of the Raven clan, a rival to Ryu’s own.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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In coincidental tandem, the families behind both enterprises, both of Jewish-immigrant origins and both interlopers from the provinces (the Shuberts from upstate, the Times clan from Tennessee), had been collectively responsible for colonizing Times Square since its birth.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Be sure to check out our other related buying guides, including the Best Hoodies, Best Leggings, and Best T-Shirts.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The company has a diversified portfolio of energy assets in the U.S., with more than 130,000 miles of pipeline and related energy infrastructure.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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