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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A recent CBS News/YouGov poll found that 83% of Americans say it’s harder to buy a home than it was for previous generations, and 77% say it’s harder to raise a family.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

"I'll leave it to younger generations of scientists to work on the problem," he added.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

“With projects like this, we’re reconnecting and restoring habitats so future generations can continue to enjoy California’s unmatched natural beauty,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He never lives for posterity, and he has no idea that future generations will mourn not having more artwork from him.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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