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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However, he is not aware of any cases where the families have challenged the identification of their relatives.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

National assistance programs have significantly reduced homelessness among families by 33% and veterans by 55% since 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2020, Vang selected families from Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Carolina and Fresno to relocate to Oroville in order to build a temple at the base of Table Mountain, according to the press release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"It means failed rains, dying crops, rising food prices, and families pushed to the edge yet again."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

And there had been at least twelve families who moved, at least twelve families whose lives were changed .

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix