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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"Earlier diagnosis means better care, better support, and more time for families to plan and adjust."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Two years ago in Grand Rapids, Mich., Ryan Johnson, 33, started a blog to help promote his business advising high-earning young families.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

DNA testing has been used to identify the remains of some victims and to return them to their families.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Gillian, Clive and their families are part of research into the condition at Addenbrooke's Hospital and Clive and his daughter Evans have signed up to have their brains and spinal cords donated for research.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

I recognize the Armenian and Greek kids who go to church with their families, the Muslim Turkish kids who go to the mosque with their families.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar