grandparents

NOUN

kinsman

Synonyms

STRONG

agnate aunt blood brother-in-law cognate connection cousin father father-in-law folk folks in-laws kin kinsperson kinswoman mother mother-in-law nephew niece relation sib sibling sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister uncle

WEAK

clansperson great-grandparents

NOUN

kinswoman

Synonyms

STRONG

agnate aunt blood brother-in-law cognate connection cousin father father-in-law folk folks in-laws kin kinsman kinsperson mother mother-in-law nephew niece relation sib sibling sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister uncle

WEAK

clansperson great-grandparents

NOUN

relative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aunt cousin father folk mother niece sibling uncle

STRONG

agnate blood brother-in-law cognate connection father-in-law folks in-laws kinsperson mother-in-law nephew relation sib sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister

WEAK

clansperson great-grandparents

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Grandparents fund them but don’t control them long term.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Grandparents have demanded money as recompense for having spent years caring for a grandson taken in battle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Grandparents looking after their grandchildren during the holidays is part of a growing trend being driven by the cost of living, experts have said.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Grandparents helping grandchildren financially — and generously — is nothing new or unusual.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

Grandparents laden with shopping bags of Christmas presents.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

grandparents

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