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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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget lacks funding for additional subsidized child-care slots, stalling progress on getting thousands of families access to affordable care.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The Onion's chief executive Ben Collins said the Sandy Hook families would receive profits from the new venture if it was approved by the judge.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"Only around 200 families remained by the end of the war."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

"What happened today in Teotihuacan hurts us deeply. I express my sincerest solidarity to the people affected and their families," Sheinbaum wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

David Fox asked how many deaths neighborhood families had suffered in the past year.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock