as in blended families
the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children
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Recent Examples of nuclear families
Black nuclear families, like the one Cardi B (who is Afro-Latina) was part of for the past seven years, are actually on the rise, according to Christina Cross, a professor, researcher, and sociologist at Harvard University who has studied this subject extensively.
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Cats have a one-in-seven chance of harboring the disease, a likelihood that increases to one-in-four for pig and rhesus macaque nuclear families.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Cats have a one-in-seven chance of harboring the disease, a likelihood that increases to one-in-four for pig and rhesus macaque nuclear families.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear families
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The remote region is also home to many indigenous tribes — primarily the Inga, Nasa, Quillacinga, Embera, and Siona — as well as Mestizo Colombians.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Other groups, including local tribes and environmental justice organizations, are watching the state’s efforts closely for potential effects such as sediment disruption and erosion, changes in whale migration and pollution from construction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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To read our endorsements for other important Bay Area races click here.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Mayoral races in three of Georgia’s biggest cities will be decided by runoffs.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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Bountiful activities balance out the plethora of places around the property meant to inspire and relax, so folks young and old will find their fit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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The menu is driven entirely by seasonal, local ingredients, and guests dine directly alongside the farmers who grew them — including folks from Love is Love Cooperative Farm, Georgia Peach Truck, Bella Vita Mushrooms and Decimal Place Farm.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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There’s also a workshop built around the Juneteenth cookout — exploring recipes, traditions, and the kinds of meals that have long anchored the holiday in Black households and communities.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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Appliance experts say most households routinely overpour detergent, especially with concentrated formulas and high-efficiency washers.—
Ryan Brennan
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, a stem cell transplant can treat — and sometimes cure — certain blood disorders, cancers and autoimmune diseases by replacing unhealthy stem cells with healthy ones, either from the patient's own bone marrow or donated stem cells from another person.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Crucially, for medical interventions, Oberau is just a 15-minute drive from the private hospital where Stephan Papp is head of radiology, so Mount Med guests are fast-tracked for everything from next-day blood results to MRI scans, thanks to full access to the hospital’s laboratories and equipment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Space stocks — Space stocks rose, with Intuitive Machines rallying 10% and AST SpaceMobile gaining 6%.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Sherman does not trade individual stocks and supports a ban on stock trading.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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The auteur can now cross another genre off his bucket list with The Samurai and the Prisoner (Kokurojo), a stately and rather stagy historical mystery set during the 16th century, at a time when warring clans fought and outmaneuvered each other for control of the land.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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Our story begins in the winter of that year, as Murashige — along with his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and the small handful of clans loyal to their family — barricade themselves behind the peripets of Arioka Castle and wait for death to arrive at their doorstep.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nuclear families.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20families. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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