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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He also said it was the goal of the Herbst and Primm families to try to keep all workers who received a termination notice employed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"By electrifying daily life, from transport to buildings and industry, we can protect families and businesses from volatile energy markets," incoming COP31 president Murat Kurum said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In the summer of 2023, 46% of teenagers from families earning between $100,000 and $150,000 held a job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The BBC agreed to hide their identities to avoid their families facing retribution.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

If my goal is to pull the files for the remaining boys whose families we haven’t visited there’s no way for me to do so en masse.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse