CLAN Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

clan

noun

ˈklan

Definition of clan

as in clique

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially that clan of football fans has parties every weekend on which the New England Patriots play

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as in family

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the whole clan gets together only for holidays

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Recent Examples of clan Genichiro, the clan’s new leader and Isshin’s grandson, wants to use the Dragon’s Heritage to win the war and abducts Kuro. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 Speaking with actress Leslie Mann during the episode, Kylie Kelce brought up Swift and her growing influence on the Kelce clan. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The Evans clan has been running cattle on the peninsula for 150 years. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The five-person clan (including a charming Max Greenfield as patriarch Ted, and Eitan Friedman and Matan Friedman as those wild brothers) live in relative domestic tranquility in Small Town Anywhere, USA. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clan

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clan

Noun

The players air their grievances, which are essentially a pile of petty conflicts and resentments that, as Alice warned, can be traced back to the team fracturing into cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Amid the crushes, cliques, and teenage angst, two sisters set out to define themselves on their own terms.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of clique

Noun

In our efforts to reciprocate with some updates about our family, the wife would interject within a sentence or two of our contribution to hijack the conversation back to talking about her family.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
The role of companies Singapore’s new scheme shifts from merely encouraging births to focus on family well-being over the long term, which might help change how potential parents think about children.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

Owner Matthew Doeding aims to create a community third space for gamers to gather and play.

— Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
The hospital was run by Louisiana State University, which determined that Katrina left the building too damaged to reopen — an assessment that was disputed by some hospital staff and community members.

— JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

Especially memorable designs include its Naga choker, wherein each gem represents ornaments worn by a different native tribe, and its Naga orchid necklace, inspired by the nearly 400 species of the flowering plant found in the region.

— Sohini Dey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Trade groups representing cities, counties and businesses argued the first provision would give tribes power to delay or halt projects, including those that had already been reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of tribe

Noun

The decision to present Nico to the St James’ crowd ahead of the West Bromwich Albion Carabao Cup tie was inspired, perpetuating the positivity brought about by the training-ground announcement and opening-day Liverpool draw.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Hershey is one of several big candy and snack-makers trying to cultivate younger crowds with new flavors and textures.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

The bank expects power networks to account for roughly one-third of group profits by 2029, up from 23% in 2025, which would help cut capital costs.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Spotify acquired The Ringer — a sports and pop culture website and podcast network — in 2020 for more than $200 million, according to reports.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

More importantly, part two closes an emotional circle that the first one had just begun to delineate.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
That touchdown served as a full-circle moment for Ahmed and Washington, who are now on the Bears and Colts’ practice squads, respectively.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026