as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
she and I have a special kinship since we both grew up in England
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Recent Examples of kinship
Another is that Brazil spent years playing friendlies all over the globe, prioritising revenue over kinship.
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Jack Lang, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
David Lowery takes the few elements that worked—mainly the special kinship between a boy and a dragon—and injects his own unique vision into the proceedings.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
The venue, a secluded church from the 16th century with roots in the 13th century, inspires introspection and reflection, awakening a sense of kinship and togetherness among the participants.
—Big Think, 20 Mar. 2025
The kinship was so vibrant that Anderson was inspired to alter the original ending of Martin’s stories.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jack Lang, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
David Lowery takes the few elements that worked—mainly the special kinship between a boy and a dragon—and injects his own unique vision into the proceedings.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
The venue, a secluded church from the 16th century with roots in the 13th century, inspires introspection and reflection, awakening a sense of kinship and togetherness among the participants.
—Big Think, 20 Mar. 2025
The kinship was so vibrant that Anderson was inspired to alter the original ending of Martin’s stories.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
Noun
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Text messages sent in the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death read aloud to the court by a Massachusetts state trooper show the couple were at a strained point in their relationship.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Argentine pontiff and the American president sparred early in their relationship over immigration.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their cultural traditions and deep connection with nature are palpable throughout the region, from traditional reindeer herding practices to Márkanbáiki Sámi open-air museums to their leadership in ethical and sustainable tourism initiatives.—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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List key connections from different stages of your career.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But for Rodgers – who ran his best time in the two-mile his senior year at Wesleyan then stopped running – the association would pay off down the road.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Brick Oliver, representing the homeowners association for the Cadence at Bainbridge, the development’s 55 and over community, said Thursday that 98% of respondents to the association’s survey opposed the In-N-Out.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Preacher Boy shows off his heavenly voice and affinity for jazz music, but his father, an actual preacher, rebukes the genre as the devil’s music, like most good Christians did back then.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
18 Apr. 2025
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Search results that factor in individual shopper preferences – such as brand affinity, size, fit, price range, and past purchase history – yield double the clickthrough rate of less personalized results.—
Andrea Wasserman,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Below is correlation data based on five-year and three-year histories, where 1D_5D denotes the correlation between one-day and five-day returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Though the findings describe only a correlation, experts said the data underscored the need for screening and early treatment of diabetes, a condition that is becoming more common worldwide.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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