as in cousins
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
it's always fun to see all your relatives at a big family gathering
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Recent Examples of relatives
But the northern hairy-nosed wombat is a distinct and critically endangered species that stands apart from its more common relatives.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Videos that have leaked out of Iran and were verified by NBC News show rows and rows of body bags inside and outside the facility as families try to identify their relatives.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The 38 will be joining its other relatives, the 45 and the 54, on the seas soon enough.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Dealing with prying relatives or well-meaning (or not-so-well-meaning) smug married friends?
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Experts recommend a mix of technology and regular check-ins to balance safety and independence for elderly relatives.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
The complaint didn't make clear whether Wilkinson and Garcia-Vallejo were related by marriage through relatives or by blood.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Politicians assume that this financial power translates into political influence over remittance-receiving relatives.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
It’s aimed at caregivers, friends and relatives with little or no training but also professionals who need professional development related to preventing suicide.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Videos that have leaked out of Iran and were verified by NBC News show rows and rows of body bags inside and outside the facility as families try to identify their relatives.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The 38 will be joining its other relatives, the 45 and the 54, on the seas soon enough.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Dealing with prying relatives or well-meaning (or not-so-well-meaning) smug married friends?
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Experts recommend a mix of technology and regular check-ins to balance safety and independence for elderly relatives.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
The complaint didn't make clear whether Wilkinson and Garcia-Vallejo were related by marriage through relatives or by blood.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Politicians assume that this financial power translates into political influence over remittance-receiving relatives.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
It’s aimed at caregivers, friends and relatives with little or no training but also professionals who need professional development related to preventing suicide.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatives
Noun
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Grandparents lived on the same block and cousins lived three houses down.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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My son’s cousins have siblings, too.—
Angela Hatem,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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State Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles) said Home Depot’s head of government relations and affairs called her late Thursday night and said the labor center would be served with an eviction notice.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The link was suspended in 2021 as relations grew increasingly strained before Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.—
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Relatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatives. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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