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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Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as "deeply distressing" and offered condolences to the families of those killed.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Stephens message is pertinent to many rich families as several states have either raised taxes, or are expecting to, on their wealthier residents.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Cambodia has been fertile ground for cybercrime, analysts say: It has fast internet, the economy runs mostly on the dollar and top government posts often pass within families from one generation to the next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The Health Foundation, a leading health think tank, says the system is struggling, and that we need to think radically about the most effective support for families.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Once we’re in position, we wave to our families, who are standing together with their posters ready.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison