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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When I’ve asked friends, I’ve realized most of them don’t pay their parents for phone bills at all, regardless of their families’ financial situations.

From MarketWatch

The Duterte and Marcos families both succeeded in rallying Filipinos around their respective narratives and regional affiliations - which run strong in the nation of 7,100 islands.

From BBC

The group has recovered the identities of 140 grandchildren taken from their families as infants or born in captivity.

From Barron's

Economists state rising gas prices squeeze incomes, hit low-income families hardest, and can lead to broader inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

"These families whose children were in Muckamore are already anxious and stressed," she said.

From BBC