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as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
archaeology and the kindred science of anthropology
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as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
finally found people who were kindred spirits when she joined the hiking club
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the kingdom's royal kindred actually numbers in the thousands
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Recent Examples of kindred
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Both the Kremlin and White House had valued Eurosceptic Orbán as a kindred spirit ideologically and a thorn in the side of the EU.
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Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
Though Purdue and Indiana are the dominant teams among fans here, the locals at The Depot saw a kindred spirit when Hurley came to town.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
The group recognized Friedmann as a kindred spirit.
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James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
For Sacramento residents who champion local restaurants, indie bookstores and weekend farmers markets, Portland, Oregon, feels like a kindred city.
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Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Both the Kremlin and White House had valued Eurosceptic Orbán as a kindred spirit ideologically and a thorn in the side of the EU.
—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
Though Purdue and Indiana are the dominant teams among fans here, the locals at The Depot saw a kindred spirit when Hurley came to town.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
The group recognized Friedmann as a kindred spirit.
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James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindred
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In some ways, the hub represents a doubling-down on that and other related relationships.
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Other related rosters, such as the Billboard 200, also take into account streaming activity.
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This 12-jurist body oversees the activities of Iran’s parliament, determining if laws passed are compatible with sharia and can demand that legislation be revised.
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The underlying package also remains compatible with the upcoming PCIe Gen6 specification, allowing future products to adopt faster interfaces without requiring an entirely new storage design.
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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.
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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.
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This event marks the 250th anniversary of the United States, bringing together over 50 allied and partner nations.
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Federal contractors face the same requirements, while the State Department was directed to push allied governments and critical infrastructure operators to adopt compatible standards globally.
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The defeat comes on the heels of unanimous support, including a 60-0 vote in favor on the Assembly Floor on May 7.
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The board’s near-unanimous endorsement of Bell was also a stunning outcome for an acrimonious hiring process that drew scrutiny from high-ranking GOP officials all the way up to the White House.
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The British Army also provided protection from attacks by Native American tribes, giving many settlers little reason to support a rebellion.
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Representatives from two local tribes draw a parallel between the gather and past efforts to expel their people from their ancestral lands, and say the horses are intertwined with their culture.
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Hope for a more empathetic, more cooperative, more peaceful, more equal, more united society.
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The World Cup is supposed to be about united communities around the world, and my comment didn’t reflect that spirit.
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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.
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Rhaena is cast out, but the rest of the Velaryon clan are closer than ever.
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“Kindred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindred. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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