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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To help families, the school administration has eliminated homework in Estonian for a number of subjects including history.

From Barron's

As such properties fail to sell, families are left to pay ongoing service charges.

From BBC

The 56 day move-on period pilot was, however, extended for those deemed vulnerable - including pregnant women, families with children and disabled people.

From BBC

Gomez, whose district covers downtown, said he was also visiting the facility to look into reports that immigrant families and children and U.S. citizens were being held in an previously unknown area dubbed “B-17.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The Department of Justice will protect victims and families at all costs, and grief profiteers will be held accountable,” Arizona U.S.

From Los Angeles Times