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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But the safety and prospects of their families is something that will be weighing on many of their minds.

From BBC

It can directly lead to less consumer demand and labor supply within the U.S., but also indirectly affect the amount of remittance money that foreign workers send home to their families abroad.

From Barron's

As such, it also dictates the creation of families.

From The Wall Street Journal

The families of two Trinidadian men killed in a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat have filed a lawsuit against the American government.

From BBC

Getting consistent financial help from parents well into adulthood, as Gorman does, is not uncommon — something that may reflect the worsening cost-of-living crisis shouldered by many middle-class families.

From MarketWatch