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familial

[fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl] / fəˈmɪl jəl, -ˈmɪl i əl /
ADJECTIVE
ancestral
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The distinction suggests that depression may alter emotional attention through different pathways depending on a child's underlying level of familial risk.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

Always in the same frame, they exude a preternatural comfort that extends beyond familial ties and speaks to their shared life paths.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Commissioned by the NSO and several other major American and European institutions as part of America’s 250th anniversary observance, “Liberty” continues Marsalis’s exploration of the familial relationships among jazz, classical, Afro-Latin and blues traditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Originally from Miami, Hilton has a large familial support system in the area, which was one of the primary reasons for the move earlier this summer, according to his brother-in-law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

She refers to my familial house, one of the oldest and most respected in the Empire, by its formal title.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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