as in families
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Recent Examples of tribes
That's eight different categories, three tribes of 24.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
The pact with Washington, Oregon and four Native American tribes had allowed for a pause in the litigation.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
The pact with Washington, Oregon and four Native American tribes had allowed for a pause in the litigation.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Taste is a global force, driving migrations, shifting investments, and dividing us into groups and tribes.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The state’s attorney general filed a legal brief supporting three Native American tribes in California suing Kalshi, arguing that the company is violating federal gaming laws by making its prediction market available on tribal lands.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The Amargosa Conservancy and local tribes have worked for decades to protect this river for its cultural and biodiversity values.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
See how the cast is divided into their tribes here.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
The governor spoke after addressing the Arizona Reconsultation Committee, a roundtable of major Arizona water interests including cities, farms and tribes.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
The pact with Washington, Oregon and four Native American tribes had allowed for a pause in the litigation.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
The pact with Washington, Oregon and four Native American tribes had allowed for a pause in the litigation.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Taste is a global force, driving migrations, shifting investments, and dividing us into groups and tribes.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The state’s attorney general filed a legal brief supporting three Native American tribes in California suing Kalshi, arguing that the company is violating federal gaming laws by making its prediction market available on tribal lands.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The Amargosa Conservancy and local tribes have worked for decades to protect this river for its cultural and biodiversity values.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
See how the cast is divided into their tribes here.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
The governor spoke after addressing the Arizona Reconsultation Committee, a roundtable of major Arizona water interests including cities, farms and tribes.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribes
Noun
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For Sokolowski, the magnitude of the threat urgently requires more awareness and intervention both by law enforcement as well as health care workers, teachers and families.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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San Francisco public schools shut down on Monday as teachers went on strike demanding improved healthcare benefits and pay raises, leaving the families of some 50,000 students scrambling for child care and meals.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ten clans or more gather at the end of the movie.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some of those clans have since dwindled or decamped for more populated areas.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are signs that lawmakers in both parties see the benefits of taking steps to add houses before this year's elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sixty-five warming spaces — located at hospitals, houses of worship and schools — are active around town throughout the weekend, with warming buses also parked outside many of the hospitals and also transit hubs.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Tribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribes. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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