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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“This is genuine. I want to help kids and their families out in a space that has gotten out of hand in a hurry.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described moms.gov as an opportunity for the administration to strengthen its commitment to American families.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Lower-income families living from paycheck to paycheck have far less of a financial cushion, if any at all.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Besides the couples, “The Farmer” section contains infants, young children, adolescents and extended families.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

It was at the home of one of those families that a fourteen-year-old Olka was caught reading a book while dusting.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman