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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They began hosting community forums over Zoom during the immigration raids in June and spent months speaking with hundreds of immigrant families to get a sense of their needs.

From Los Angeles Times

It reflects years of work by clinicians, community groups, families and bipartisan lawmakers who chose data over dogma.

From Salon

The increasing prevalence places heavy pressure on families, caregivers, and health care systems.

From Science Daily

A fundraiser set up to help the families whose boats went into the hole surpassed its original target of £16,000, before heading towards £50,000 within days of it being set up.

From BBC

Through the shop, he learned about the charity Independence Project and teamed up with them to put on several festivals exclusively for children and people with special needs and their families.

From BBC