kins

noun

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. relatives
  5. clans
  6. relations
  7. houses
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The partnership also brings the cousins’ family histories into focus.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • According to Bilal—who had nine cousins in Nusra, six of whom were already dead—these fighters were so keen to die in battle during Ramadan, the best time to be a martyr, that Nusra had to organize a lottery of names for suicide attacks.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • 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
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • Federal authorities seized Omar's phone in the search and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, a person briefed on the probe told the AP this week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Sztylerman said his father’s side of the family had also lost relatives in the Holocaust.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of relatives
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Smith praised Carney for improving relations with a province that frequently clashed with his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, over his carbon tax and other energy policies.
    — Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The waiver also raises questions about Washington’s commitment to Ukraine as relations between the two countries deteriorate.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of relations
Noun
  • 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
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“Kins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kins. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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