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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families

In 2009, Justice Akenhead ruled in favour of 18 Corby families and that Corby Borough Council was negligent in managing the waste.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Everyone is hurting right now. Builders, the subcontractors, their families and their friends,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Tourism drops, work is lost, families suffer, kids miss school.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

A charity that raises funds to provide children with "essential items" has said families are facing "changing pressures" as celebrates its 25th anniversary.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Many of those suffering from the disease never see or speak to their families again.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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