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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"They're too stuck in their ways," she said, adding: "I hope things do change for other families, but they've been stuck in their ways for hundreds of years, so I'll wait and see."

From BBC

According to the survey, asset allocators—people deploying money into funds of various assets for families and institutions—have tilted their customers’ portfolios relatively heavily toward stocks.

From Barron's

“Our hearts are with the victims and their families of this horrific tragedy,” Newsom said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, the International Olympic Committee prohibited families from accompanying athletes, including children who were still nursing, because of pandemic restrictions.

From Salon

The case is one of thousands of similar lawsuits brought by families, state prosecutors and school districts currently winding their way through US courts.

From BBC