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

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families

United pilots Alan Bewley and Dan Lohmar both had families at the time of the bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

“La Opinión helped families like mine stay informed about what was happening in our communities and gave Spanish-speaking Angelenos a voice,” she said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Health Secretary Angela Constance said she wanted to reassure women and families that "the changes will be made".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The strain on families from higher inflation could persist for some time.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

And there had been at least twelve families who moved, at least twelve families whose lives were changed .

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix