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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This inventory mismatch hits families earning around $75,000 especially hard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“The difference is one of them is easy to measure—the 2-and-20, and the other is sometimes a cost that families don’t fully appreciate because it’s buried within the cost of running their family office.”

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Each Sunday afternoon, after a Spanish-language service, lawyers, translators and parishioners gather in the basement foyer to help families navigate the immigration system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Last year, families invested more than $3 billion into 36 technology, media, and telecommunications deals, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence—the most deals of any other sector.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

For thirty years she had worked as a governess in wealthy families and she continually compared our behavior with that of the young ladies and gentlemen she was used to.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom