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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Kate Lawson, head of policy at disability charity Sense, said there were many "heartbreaking stories" of families battling to access essential care and therapies, with significant numbers having to resort to paying privately.

From BBC

"It's the stress, the nerves, the pressure, the lawlessness inflicted on you," that breaks families apart, he adds.

From BBC

Others deliver groceries to immigrant families to spare them from having to leave their homes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The battle concerns official secrets, often connected to state agents, and it pits bereaved families and senior police officers against the government and the security service, MI5.

From BBC

We must demonstrate to students and families—and to the broader public—that we’ve heard their criticisms and will address them.

From The Wall Street Journal