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familial

[fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl] / fəˈmɪl yəl, -ˈmɪl i əl /
ADJECTIVE
ancestral
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Mr. Ferrer establishes his familial credentials, naming himself as “the one person” his mother told everything to, “the one who saw what she was really like behind closed doors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In a statement on Tuesday, global policing agency Interpol said a breakthrough came when the victim was identified by French police using "familial DNA searching".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The original film chronicled Sally and Gillian’s quest for love while balancing their identities as witches and their familial curse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Ideally, we take those familial lessons to the workplace.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

She may lose her job because of familial association with treason.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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