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 outcome of the trial may provide a benchmark for monetary damages that would likely impact thousands of cases brought by other plaintiffs, their families, state prosecutors, and school districts across the United States.

From BBC

The BBC's research revealed that Aneurin Bevan University health board in south-east Wales had adopted a scheme enabling staff, patients, families and carers to ask for a second opinion about inpatients whose conditions deteriorate quickly.

From BBC

Konnert offered condolences to the families of the dead, and said "our focus remains on the safe recovery of those who remain missing".

From BBC

The Department for Education said "to deliver lasting change for families, our reforms must be built on strong foundations and that's why we are working in partnership with councils"

From BBC

Were these gains treated as such, taxpayers—including many middle-class families—would have to liquidate assets whenever tax season rolled around to pay their bills.

From The Wall Street Journal