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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party
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as in cousin
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
since she did not appear to be kin to either side, we've no idea what she was doing at the wedding
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Recent Examples of kin
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 July 2024
But the advice of Trump’s own kin weighed heavily on his mind, according to LaCivita.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 12 July 2024
Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
The Oscar winners have been friends for half a century and their kin span generations.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
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Noun
Featuring old recordings of Em’s daughter Hailie Jade, who’s now 28, the song finds the hip-hop titan giving his kin something to remember him by once he’s died.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 July 2024
But the advice of Trump’s own kin weighed heavily on his mind, according to LaCivita.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 12 July 2024
Adjective
Bennett’s musings have an ethical component: if a nuisance tree, or a dead tree, or a dead rat is my kin, then everything is kin—even a piece of trash.
—Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
The Oscar winners have been friends for half a century and their kin span generations.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kin
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These words, if left unchallenged, can become actions that lead to torn families and broken communities.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Both have law degrees from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and seasoned careers in family law.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Her cousin Derek Daigneault, 29, of Wichita, Kansas, was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for her murder after an investigation that spanned two states, the DA's office said.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The pasta maker, in full sight of the dining room, is a cousin of the family of owners.Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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More:Milwaukee chef finds kindred souls at Riverwest community food center The Kinship Community Food Center aims to engage volunteers and residents to end hunger, isolation and poverty.Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Any leakage is carried by the color-neutral pion and kindred mesons.Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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In Nevada, Leo provided an incorrect contact number for a Native American tribe, creating an unnecessary barrier to access.Diana Spehar, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The original visitors to the region were the Indigenous Ute and Arapaho tribes.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Instead, they’re usually viewed as close relatives.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Like its relatives in the squash family, pumpkin is a fruit.Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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The allied exercise, which also involved South Korea and Japan, came after Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea, on Thursday observed the launch of a Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the country's largest missile and its longest nuclear missile test.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Britain’s chief meteorological officer James Stagg (Andrew Scott) is called upon to deliver the most consequential forecast in history, locking him into a tense standoff with the entire Allied leadership.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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As these developments intensify, the Chenoweth clan is forced to shelter with their neighbors.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rejoining the cast are the likes of Cillian Murphy, Stephen Graham and Sophie Rundle, who played Ada, sister to Oscar-winner Murphy’s Birmingham clan leader Tommy Shelby.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Boutin has been in remission from thyroid cancer since August, but just had a related surgery last week and the couple was anxious about Boutin inhaling any smoke.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Film Finances, a global leader in film completion guarantees, and its related companies are set to be acquired by Film Services International, a new investor group with insurance company backing.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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