families

[fam-uh-leez, fam-leez] / ˈfæm ə liz, ˈfæm liz /

NOUN

kin, offspring; classification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clan folk group house household people tribe

STRONG

ancestors ancestry birth blood brood children class descendants descent dynasty extraction forebears genealogy generations genre in-laws inheritance issue kind kindred line lineage network parentage pedigree progenitors progeny race relations relationship relatives siblings strain subdivision system

WEAK

heirs and assigns kith and kin menage ménage

Antonyms

STRONG

parent

Example Sentences

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The couple's sentence was confirmed to their families last month.

From BBC

Duer was dragged to the gaol on March 23, trailed by mobs of creditors, including members of the city’s most prominent families.

From Barron's

“This outcome could cause hardship for many workers and their families,” said Lisa Cook, a governor on the Federal Reserve Board.

From MarketWatch

She later pivoted the startup’s strategy to using AI technology to develop a “chatbot” that would interact with students and their families.

From Los Angeles Times