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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Some former players feared not being able to pay the mortgage or support their families if they had to finish work early.

From BBC

Huntington’s patients and their families have been seeking treatment that alters the course of the disease, not just treating symptoms like currently available therapies.

From The Wall Street Journal

This legislation had been fought for by the families of the victims of the crash and had been through months of negotiations and edits.

From The Wall Street Journal

The problem with writers putting their cute kids in books is not the harm done to the families but the embarrassment suffered by the reader.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Dad always believed stories outlive people. In a way, this is him still helping families he will never meet, which I think is the most beautiful legacy you can leave."

From BBC