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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These actions have threatened to destabilize a school system with large numbers of immigrant families.

From Los Angeles Times

State Department official on Friday condemned her father’s sentencing, saying it was “unacceptable” to target Hong Kong freedom advocates and their families.

From The Wall Street Journal

Glen said the family was "relieved" the fight was over and said he hoped the ruling would help other military families in future.

From BBC

She added she had no problem with homes going to Welsh speaking families "if they could get enough people who are Welsh speaking".

From BBC

“We help about 1,400 families a month and we plucked out who had experience at large financial institutions that we could learn from, and culled records from at least a thousand,” said Walter.

From MarketWatch