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 bereaved families have maintained the attacks were avoidable and never been happy with Calocane's sentence.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The district’s planned expansion aims to provide access to affordable child care while building early loyalty with local families to help curb declining enrollment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

During the inquiry, the director general of the policing watchdog admitted it had "let down" the affected families.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“The market has to absorb substantial equity issuance,” said Marco Pabst, chief investment officer at Arbion, a London firm that manages money for wealthy families and others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Thousands of grieving families wondered about the afterlife as war churned wives into widows and children into orphans.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock