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familial

[fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl] / fəˈmɪl yəl, -ˈmɪl i əl /
ADJECTIVE
ancestral
Synonyms


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Ideally, we take those familial lessons to the workplace.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Soon that saga was eclipsed by a darker, much more serious familial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

For Fiennes, this “bromance” is the heart of the story alongside the familial dynamic between Sherlock and Silas.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The council currently gives preference to those who have lived in the North East for at least a year, as well as for other local familial or employment-related reasons.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Winthrop & Stimson was a familial partnership that prided itself on its integrity and the rectitude of its clientele.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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