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in the family

ADJECTIVE
ancestral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
familial tribal
WEAK
affiliated born with congenital consanguine consanguineous genealogical inborn inbred inherited innate lineal maternal old past paternal running in the family totemic
ADJECTIVE
patrimonial
Synonyms
WEAK
affiliated born with congenital consanguine consanguineous familial genealogical hereditary inborn inbred inherited innate lineal maternal old past paternal running in the family

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Will it give you a higher status in the family?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Justman is a senior and the youngest girl in the family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

I’m in the family; good people, you know.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Mackay, who the court heard had served for 20 years as a magistrate in the family courts, stood trial in April and was convicted of dangerous driving.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

We hop in the family van, in all its rusted-out glory.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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