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 2006, she founded the Kis Foundation, an organization that seeks to support sickle cell disease patients and their families, following years of other advocacy efforts.

From Los Angeles Times

Banks and wealth managers are increasingly positioning themselves as one-stop shops for the richest families around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Banks and money managers are increasingly positioning themselves as one-stop shops for the richest families around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

The families of those being treated at the Omid rehab center rushed to nearby hospitals to look for their loved ones.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is something "particularly nasty about this disease", which causes "untold pain" to families, Nutt said.

From BBC