1
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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2
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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as in kindred
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Recent Examples of kin
Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
By November 25, the sun’s gravitational tugging will have overcome that of Earth’s, sending this mini moon back into its default heliocentric orbit with the rest of its Arjuna kin.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2024
Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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
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Noun
In Dota 2 and its kin, players face a world where survival isn’t guaranteed, and every choice has profound consequences.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
By November 25, the sun’s gravitational tugging will have overcome that of Earth’s, sending this mini moon back into its default heliocentric orbit with the rest of its Arjuna kin.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Chickens also retain a smidge of the predatory instinct that made their kin such formidable hunters.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kin
Noun
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Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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There might be a family member or friend who’s interested but would need financial support.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Culkin has swept the precursors for his hilarious and moving role as a troubled man visiting Poland, the land of his ancestors, with his cousin (Eisenberg).—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2025
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Our group had grown to 10 — members of the Kohlberg family, friends, cousins, a wine executive or two.—
Danielle Pergament Nick Ballón,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At first, Thatcher bristled at the comparisons, but quickly bonded with Lewis over art and realized there was a kindred energy between them.—
William Earl,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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The West Virginia native who grew up in a small mountain town felt a kindred community in Altadena and wanted to offer his version of a neighborhood restaurant there.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Keep scrolling to see the entire Season 48 cast, organized by tribe.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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But the full amount had already been obligated to a firm that is owned by a Native American tribe based in Michigan.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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The focus of the show’s first room is looking at the structure of a basket to understand which plant relatives are part of that creation of a basket—everything from Juncus to deergrass to yucca.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Investigators have also been unable to locate any living relatives of the Matthews family.—
Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Their findings drove investigations in the U.S. and U.K. that led allied countries to strip Huawei hardware out of their 5G networks.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Manila is pressing forward with its $35 billion military modernization program and efforts to strengthen security ties with the U.S. and other allied countries in the region, such as Japan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Scott MacArthur As Ness Gordon Best known for: The Righteous Gemstones, No Hard Feelings Scott MacArthur appears as Ness Gordon, another member of the Gordon clan who is the general manager of the Waves.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Marriott hotel clan, now Marriott International based in Bethesda, Maryland, eyed the once-rural property between Routes 21 and 22, and the Des Plaines River in the late 1960s.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At stake is coverage for roughly 79 million people enrolled in Medicaid and its related Children's Health Insurance Program.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Tell us in the comments, and then read the related article about the 50th anniversary special or this one from the New York Times comedy critic. Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and 16 and older elsewhere, are invited to comment.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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