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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In the message, he offered condolences to families involved and provided an update on the crash investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The hit series relaunched her into the spotlight as a member of one of America’s most visible families.

From Los Angeles Times

That includes two families whose accounts were featured in ProPublica investigations.

From Salon

He believes a variety of factors are contributing, including social media use and cost of living pressures on families.

From BBC

Big urban areas tend to win young people at the start of their careers and then lose them to the suburbs when they have families.

From The Wall Street Journal