generations

NOUN

family

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clan folk group house household people tribe

STRONG

ancestors ancestry birth blood brood children class descendants descent dynasty extraction forebears genealogy 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

NOUN

menage

Synonyms

STRONG

ancestors ancestry birth blood brood children clan class descendants descent dynasty extraction folk forebears genealogy genre group house household in-laws inheritance issue kind kindred line lineage network parentage pedigree people progenitors progeny race relations relationship relatives siblings strain subdivision system tribe

WEAK

heirs and assigns kith and kin ménage

Antonyms

STRONG

parent

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Historians and Black activists have discussed it openly for generations.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

But why have generations of people continued to turn and return to the song for 50 years?

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“People are screening for financial compatibility in the same way that I think previous generations screened for religion or politics,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

That's partly because of the state pension, which now pays out vastly more than it did in previous generations, when measured as a proportion of median earnings.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The Ashtons had lived in Ashton Place for generations, but Lord Fredrick seemed loathe to spend time there.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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