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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His trial judge later said he had added to the families' grief by pretending to help and offering words of sympathy to Holly's father.

From BBC

He presumably didn't want their first steps to be in the full glare of the attention and judgement that comes with being a member of one of the world's most famous families.

From BBC

"I want this government to help families to stop this knife crime. Stop the people bullying," Assa said.

From BBC

The schools and families who were part of the low-paying faith schools group appealed the decision.

From BBC

"As a responsible government, we cannot turn a blind eye to these heartbreaking statistics. These are not just numbers, they represent human lives, the hope of many Ghanaian families and our nation."

From Barron's