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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Were these gains treated as such, taxpayers—including many middle-class families—would have to liquidate assets whenever tax season rolled around to pay their bills.

From The Wall Street Journal

A "hollow" apology from police for denying that victims of the Hillsborough disaster had endured "pain and suffering" has been condemned by families and politicians.

From BBC

Those who die simply vanish, their families left without ever knowing what happened to them.

From BBC

"Nothing can begin to explain the shock, anger and heartbreak we feel - or the profound and lasting impact we are sure this will have on families," a spokesperson for the firm added.

From BBC

The 18th annual NBA Cares Day of Service is Friday afternoon at the Convention Center, and 500 volunteers will build home structures with Habitat for Humanity and pack essential kits for underserved families with Baby2Baby.

From Los Angeles Times