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familial

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


Example Sentences

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Ideally, we take those familial lessons to the workplace.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The federal Fair Housing Act explicitly bans discrimination based on seven traits: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status and disability.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Given his familial experience of fleeing Germany to Mexico, Mr. Frenk understood my predicament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 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

This was partly familial and partly cultural in the sense that Utah is a place in which many people believe strongly in the concept of individual rights.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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