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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NRW said it offered its "sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in Waterfall Country".

From BBC

“We don’t want families to turn off the television,” he asserts.

From Salon

"I along with President Herzog will meet with families of those victims, those innocent lives that were stolen," Albanese told reporters at the weekend.

From Barron's

And as certified preparers, those age 16 and older can handle returns for local low- and moderate-income families through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

From The Wall Street Journal

When asked whether they would want their own families to recreate them digitally after death, the researchers had mixed feelings.

From BBC