as in extended family
the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children
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Recent Examples of nuclear family
Understanding Financial Dynamics In Blended Families Working through financial dynamics in a blended family is naturally more complicated than working through differences in financial priorities in a traditional nuclear family.
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Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
But most are united in the belief that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Fewer than 20 percent of U.S. households now resemble the traditional nuclear family.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
If a DeLorean with plutonium fueled that 1985 adventure, what powers the nuclear family today?
—Michael Alcée, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
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Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
But most are united in the belief that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Fewer than 20 percent of U.S. households now resemble the traditional nuclear family.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
If a DeLorean with plutonium fueled that 1985 adventure, what powers the nuclear family today?
—Michael Alcée, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear family
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Friends and extended family could make contributions as birthday gifts.—
Sarah Keohane Williamson,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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My story has been amplified a thousandfold through the witness of my extended family — lessons lived and shared across generations.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
28 July 2025
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In November 2021, Johnson brought his blended family together for the premiere of his film Red Notice.—
Kelsie Gibson,
Peoplemag,
8 Feb. 2023
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In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in December, Teresa opened up about how her daughters love their new blended family following her extravagant August wedding to Ruelas — who is also father to sons Nicholas, 21, and Louie Jr., 19.—
Natalia Senanayake,
Peoplemag,
18 Jan. 2023
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By the end of the study, 48 people completed all three diets:1 Control diet: High cholesterol and high saturated fat, eating a maximum of one egg per week.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
2 Aug. 2025
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Authorities said four people are dead after a shooting at the Owl Bar in the town of Anaconda, Montana, on Friday.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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One of the elements he’s been working on is relaxing to close races.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Spending in the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race topped $100 million, doubling the record-breaking spending seen in 2023.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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More than 1,000 people, many civilians, have been killed in clashes between some Sunni Bedouin tribes, Syrian government forces and factions of the Druze.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
31 July 2025
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That means encouraging visitors to try outdoor activities offered by the tribes or individual tribal business owners, such as kayaking, hiking or camping.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Social workers have visited only one site so far, where about a dozen households are staying.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 July 2025
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Christian and Todd counties in west Kentucky were both denied under the Individual Assistance program, which provides direct financial support to individuals and households impacted by a natural disaster.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 July 2025
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Federal grant funding had been earmarked for the factory, but the money was taken back before any houses were produced.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The mother and daughter couldn’t swim, and the family waited out the storm in their home as the waters flooded — but didn’t dislodge — their house.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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In the first-season finale of the new Apple drama Chief of War, two rival clans prepare to do battle at the base of an active volcano on the island of Hawai’i.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
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Her father’s passing has left the clan vulnerable, and since Red Jacob named no heir, his two sons, Dougal (Sam Retford) and Colum (Séamus McLean Ross), are locked in a battle for succession.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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“Nuclear family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20family. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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