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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Nearly one third of parents say their children under age 8 have used AI for school-related material, according to Common Sense Media, which surveyed more than 1,500 families.

From Los Angeles Times

A council has appointed two school poverty policy officers to help families facing financial pressure.

From BBC

The trust said it recognises some families remain dissatisfied and it takes feedback seriously.

From BBC

A pilot scheme to provide a £500 grant to support low-income families welcoming a new baby in Camden is to be extended for another year.

From BBC

Gosling believes the film, which he says he created for families to watch together, provides "an opportunity to pivot away from the dystopian narratives that we've been saturated in for the last decade".

From BBC