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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Banks and other firms are hungry to cater to family offices’ every need, while entrepreneurs and investment managers are clamoring to land a slice of these families’ immense wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Catholic diocese in Nigeria's north-central region Thursday said that all schoolchildren and teachers taken by gunmen from their school in November have been "accounted for" and "reunited" with their families.

From Barron's

Play Cymru, an organisation promoting children's play, says parents should remember that festivities are a time for families to "relax a bit", adding that easing rules temporarily can be beneficial for everyone.

From BBC

They began hosting community forums over Zoom during the immigration raids in June and spent months speaking with hundreds of immigrant families to get a sense of their needs.

From Los Angeles Times

It reflects years of work by clinicians, community groups, families and bipartisan lawmakers who chose data over dogma.

From Salon