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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families

Sir Geoffrey has written to Cabinet Office Minister Louise Haigh to urge the government to confirm the bereaved families affected will not face this "unjust financial penalty".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

As long as there are holidays and unhappy American families, the country’s stages will never be empty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Retired civil servants and bereaved families have been left waiting months for pension payments, with some struggling to pay bills.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

For many families, the portraits did more than capture memories.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“There was a woman on the train who was quite keen to help them. Stayed with the families at all times, comforted the children. An American woman.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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