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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Scott-Wright told the BBC she has "never claimed to be a medical doctor" and her role with families is "complementary to - not a replacement for - medical advice from qualified healthcare professionals".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"We will continue the fight with renewed determination until this threat is completely eradicated," he pledged, offering his condolences to the bereaved families.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“Whereas in Chile, person-to-person transmission is rare, but when it occurs, it tends to occur in small clusters within families living in the same home, and no more than a handful of cases per cluster.”

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Another, which mainly helps wealthier families, is stock-market strength.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The families in our building are a mix of Sephardic Jews from Turkey and Afro-Cubans, and Teresita’s family is Afro-Cuban.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar