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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It added that Labour had a "serious plan" to ease living costs for families, pointing to rises in the national minimum wage, pensions, and its plans to cut energy bills.

From BBC

Previously, the government allowed students and families to borrow up to the cost of attendance through these programs.

From MarketWatch

I suspect this would cause many families to reconsider the easy money being promised to them by lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said the price had more than doubled at a time when some families were struggling with the cost of fuel and food.

From BBC

“We want to bring our capabilities and make that more real to families and customers.”

From The Wall Street Journal