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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Unions can confront workers during breaks, before or after work, and even at home in front of their families.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said one of the biggest challenges was families spending less as debt mounts due to high interest rates.

From Barron's

Food delivery persists even as food inflation remains high and many families nationwide struggle to afford groceries.

From Salon

On Monday, after the regional conflict spread to Lebanon, thousands of residents fled villages in the south and, in Beirut, displaced families gathered in the city's Martyrs' Square and on the promenade along the Mediterranean.

From BBC

Reeves said it was the government's duty to "secure our economy against shocks and protect families from the turbulence that we see beyond our borders".

From BBC