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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

Example Sentences

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Baby boomers make up the majority of cruisers, and that cohort has continued to outspend other generations.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Before this season, savvy pitchers with expert command and dazzling spin had been able to dupe human umps into calling strikes on balls just off the plate, a time-honored tradition that had existed for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Mirroring the fashions of previous generations, known as "image replication", is a tactic that North Korean leaders have employed to retain power.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

It spans 21 generations and includes more than 400 individuals, creating the foundation for an unprecedented attempt to rebuild Leonardo's genetic profile.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Some residents can trace their families back generations; others are transient, moving every time they get a new job.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan