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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Yet human rights advocates and bereaved families believe they may be in the hundreds.

From BBC

Advocates for this approach argue that excessive regulation increases premiums and that giving money directly to consumers rather than intermediaries allows families to prioritize their own healthcare needs.

From Los Angeles Times

Some 480,000 Cambodians have been uprooted from their homes, and panic over real or just rumoured Thai air strikes has forced many families to move more than once.

From BBC

We had come, like many other families, to celebrate Hanukkah, the joyous festival of lights and Jewish survival.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hall agreed, saying “families that deal with this — and there are plenty of them — know how difficult this is.”

From Los Angeles Times