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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Whose “broke and broken” father neglected his family while hobnobbing with wealthy San Francisco families, including the heirs of the Getty oil fortune.

From Los Angeles Times

A new drug is transforming the lives of children born with a severe form of epilepsy, say doctors and families.

From BBC

The lawsuit is the latest in a spree of legal claims against tech companies brought by families of people who believe they lost their loved ones because of delusions brought on by AI chatbots.

From BBC

When he does get online, Kaveh tries to help "friends outside Iran who have no news from their families - to get updates or pass along messages".

From BBC

None of the families of the victims -- 43 men and one woman -- attended the start of the trial in Rio Gallegos, a more than three-hour flight from Buenos Aires.

From Barron's