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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All of this while families are fleeing the state in droves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Speaking to reporters backstage, De Pear said it was "the commissioners at the BBC who had the problem engaging with the material, not the doctors who lost their families or the viewers".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The families she interviewed make money from ad revenue on YouTube or Creator Reward Program from TikTok, in addition to brand partnerships.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Meerkats, too, grow their families differently under different conditions.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

It didn’t matter that he was an orphan who never quite fit into the puzzles of families he was shoved into.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova