kins

noun

Definition of kinsnext
plural of kin
1
as in families
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 cousins
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 Synonyms for kins
  1. families
  2. cousins
  3. tribes
  4. clans
  5. relations
Noun
  • The rest came from the Sandy Hook families, who agreed to put some of the potential money from their defamation lawsuit against Jones toward the bid, The New York Times reported.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In a subsequent court filing, Murray said the Onion’s bid was valued at $7 million when factoring in the backing of the Sandy Hook families.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of families
Noun
  • The story follows cousins José and Úrsula who marry against their families’ wishes and leave their village to find a new home.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Sun reported the two are cousins who are friends on social media.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • Short-term leases will give the tribes the resources to help pay for infrastructure and delivery.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The tribes and Lower Basin states are continuing to wrestle with a consensus, but time is running out for this session, the Navajo delegation pointed out.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement California wildlife officials are poised to decide whether to designate six isolated clans of pumas as endangered or threatened species under state law.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of clans
Noun
  • The electric vehicle maker still is shooting for a launch of its cheaper vehicle in the first half of next year and other models later in the year, the bank said after the meeting with investor relations chief Travis Axelrod.
    Rachael Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But last month, Pope Francis called for an investigation to determine if Israeli actions amounted to genocide, and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, who has signaled readiness to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, accused it of committing genocide.
    Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of relations
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