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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"Hundreds of prisoners end up locked away for years on end, with no way of receiving visits from their lawyers and families," Amnesty International said in a 2021 report on their website.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Much of the money for Star Academy comes from federal funding streams such as TANF, which gives states wide latitude on how to help poor families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In the District of Columbia all families have access to two full years of pre-kindergarten, while neighboring Virginia has a far less robust program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

President Sheinbaum was quick to offer her sympathies and "solidarity" with the victims and their families following Monday's attack at Teotihuacán.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“I think we should do more advertising. Because the entire neighborhood will be there, especially the families with kids.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller