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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Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, said the government was working with emergency services to help those affected, while Andalusian regional president Juanma Moreno expressed his concern and support for the victims and their families.

From BBC

The solicitor added: "The families have now been vindicated but only after years of being denigrated and dismissed by the health board."

From BBC

She added that the government was listening to families and "we will find a way to get this right because in the end we want the same thing".

From BBC

According to Greenlight, an investing platform for children and teens, families who try paper trading are about four times as likely as other users to go on to buy a stock.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unlike high-profile ICE actions involving raids or arrests caught on video, the student’s deportation occurred through administrative processes — a reminder that immigration enforcement often unfolds quietly, with immediate consequences for individuals and families.

From Salon