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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"We to want to pursue the path to international justice" and be an example for other victims' families, she added.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Yet such credits offset only a fraction of a caregiver’s expenses and the total cost of care to families.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

This could prove especially important for families who don’t have internet access at home other than through a cellphone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Affected families, beneficiaries, and executors do not need to do anything at this stage, the bank said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“You said there are thirty-four names. Running around Baltimore trying to track down thirty-four families… it’s scattershot. And it would take forever.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse