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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The families are calling on the government to make sure nurseries are "closed to predators" and parents can raise concerns safely.

From BBC

"I feel safe in Dubai despite what is going on. It's natural to feel concern but day to day, schools are open, and families are out," she said.

From BBC

The Syrian and Libyan states under Assad and Gaddafi were built around ruling families.

From BBC

They’ve stayed with host families and gone on to play at the college level.

From Los Angeles Times

Coherent CEO Jim Anderson said in a statement that the expanded Nvidia relationship involves “multiple product families” of Coherent’s technology for use in future AI data centers.

From MarketWatch