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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This is when “Heel” is at its most alluringly queasy, a dark commentary on all families as institutions inherently built on confinement and emotional blackmail.

From Los Angeles Times

Some families—particularly with children—have temporarily moved out of high-rises, to stay with friends, or to spend a few days in mountain lodges in the U.A.E. countryside.

From The Wall Street Journal

He recently was involved in a series of regulatory reversals for rare-disease drugs, upsetting patients and families as well as pharmaceutical companies, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal

While Legoland has other coasters, many are known as what Storer refers to as “pink knuckle” coasters, slang for safe for kids and families.

From Los Angeles Times

She sees this most in one particular trend: More women than ever say they are the primary breadwinner— about half of families today, versus just one-third in 2021.

From MarketWatch