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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They’re training their anger on families who are going to extremes for an edge, from spending $10,000 for a diagnosis from a neuropsychologist to finding a gastroenterologist to support requests for unlimited bathroom breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But perhaps the most shocking thing the medics tell us is that the public hospital doesn't have medicine for most patients, with families having to buy their medication from pharmacies outside.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The war "can lead certain families to change their destination or make adjustments on other expenses," he added.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Victims’ families are waiting for a Texas Supreme Court decision on whether to lift that stay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“I think we should do more advertising. Because the entire neighborhood will be there, especially the families with kids.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller