familial
adjective
fa·mil·ial
fə-ˈmil-yəl 
-ˈmi-lē-əl
1
: tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone
a familial disorder
2
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a family
has familial ties to the area
a familial atmosphere
Examples of familial in a Sentence
The company has created a familial atmosphere in its offices.
it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together
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Independent studies further conclude that many of the economic, familial and societal benefits emanating from the expansion of the freedom to marry would likely be wiped away if Obergefell were to be overturned.
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Dan Sweeney, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Imagine Millennial filmmakers asserting a new neorealism to examine the intimate, fraternal, and familial relations of those infamous Martin, Brown, and Floyd reprobates.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 June 2024
Her dedication and love for this farm goes far beyond familial.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 17 June 2024
Clinical psychologist Donald Grant is executive director of Mindful Training Solutions, a Los Angeles based consulting behavioral health and wellness spoke to the importance of Black people tracing their familial history.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 13 June 2024
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Dan Sweeney, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Imagine Millennial filmmakers asserting a new neorealism to examine the intimate, fraternal, and familial relations of those infamous Martin, Brown, and Floyd reprobates.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 June 2024
Her dedication and love for this farm goes far beyond familial.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 17 June 2024
Clinical psychologist Donald Grant is executive director of Mindful Training Solutions, a Los Angeles based consulting behavioral health and wellness spoke to the importance of Black people tracing their familial history.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for familial
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familial
adjective
fa·mil·ial
fə-ˈmil-yəl
: of, relating to, or typical of a family
Medical Definition
familial
adjective
fa·mil·ial
fə-ˈmil-yəl
: tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone
a familial disorder
compare acquired sense 1, congenital sense 2, hereditary
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