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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"What happened today in Teotihuacán deeply pains us. I express my most sincere solidarity with the affected individuals and their families," she wrote in Spanish.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Stephens message is pertinent to many rich families as several states have either raised taxes, or are expecting to, on their wealthier residents.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Others who work on the EUV machines used the Lego kits to explain to their families what they actually do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“But it does mark a step toward justice and a measure of closure for the victims and their families whose lives have been forever changed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Other spirit visitors included a deceased brother, grandparents, uncles, and cousins from George’s and Sarah’s families.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock