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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She said the new guidance reflected "what many families already know; that it's not about getting it perfect, but about making informed choices that work for them".

From BBC

Instead, it recommends "screen swaps" - where devices are replaced with shared reading sessions or families playing games together.

From BBC

"Lebanon was already facing multiple crises, and this massive displacement is adding immense pressure on families and services," Lindholm Billing said.

From Barron's

The idea behind the changes was to protect families from taking on unsustainable debt and to remove an incentive for universities to keep prices moving higher.

From MarketWatch

Yet, until now, tech companies have been able to sidestep responsibility for the pain they have wrought on families across the country.

From MarketWatch