Thesaurus results for DYNASTIES

dynasties

noun

plural of dynasty

as in families

a group of people who are related that maintain a powerful position for a long time The latest heirs of the ruling dynasty have no interest in ceding their position of authority over the land.

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Recent Examples of dynasties The truth is, dynasties aren’t so bad for leagues as a whole. — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 The collection was assembled by British financier Percival David during the 1920s and ’30s, and includes Imperial ceramics from the Qing and Yuan dynasties. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2026 Coming off his 1992 debut, Strictly Ballroom, Luhrmann delivered a modern Romeo + Juliet, with the Bard’s dialogue transplanted to present-day Verona Beach, where the Montagues and Capulets were rival, gun-toting dynasties. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 With annual revenues that can exceed hundreds of billions of dollars, these financial dynasties have made their mark both nationwide and across the globe. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026 The complex expanded over centuries through China’s Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 People want dynasties to die and for champs to become chumps. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Great organizations could build dynasties more easily before free agency and the salary cap evened the playing field starting in 1993. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 In Season 2 of Ransom Canyon, the titular Texas town hangs in the balance as ranching dynasties unravel, hearts switch allegiances and the overall future of small town culture built on ranching and agriculture comes under scrutiny. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

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Both have become tools for wealthy families seeking easier travel or a fallback if political and economic conditions worsen at home.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
At least six families said health workers visited only after a child had died from measles in their community.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of families

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Ali Mahmoud Ali, the group's Sudan analyst, said that the latest clashes risk bringing in more Nuba clans into the fight and could increase divisions across South Kordofan, where communities are facing an already dire humanitarian situation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
All Palestinian clans and families in Gaza would also be a target for disarmament, which would have an impact on the future of Hamas and Palestinian armed struggle.

— Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of clans

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The hotel has a total of 59 rooms and suites, residences, villas, and houses for guests to choose from, including a few options in the original farmhouse, or stancija.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The king tides came knocking Then, in August, came the first big king tide that sent punishing waves slamming into houses along the boardwalk.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of houses

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This latest group of founders stands on the shoulders of giants from the noughties like Spotify, Klarna, and Skype, who themselves took inspiration from the postwar design empires of IKEA, H&M and Tetra Pak (modernizer of the milk carton).

— Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Istanbul, city of empires The city now known as Istanbul has been at the heart of empires, from the Roman to the Byzantine to the Ottoman, and their legacies can be found throughout the Turkish metropolis.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of empires

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Some environmental groups agree tribes should have a greater say, yet support the project because it’s pitched as a major cleanup effort.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Native American tribes say the approximately 520-acre site in Virginia is sacred.

— Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026

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