1
: related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype
The dog and fox are closely akin.
2
: essentially similar, related, or compatible
His interests are akin to mine.
Examples of akin in a Sentence
The two languages are closely akin.
foxes are closely akin to dogs
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William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
But health insurers have protested, arguing the policy is akin to cutting seniors' health benefits.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Indeed, the interior is more akin to a design collector’s home than a retail space, playing on the juxtaposition of plush velvet and woods with metal, marble — and diamonds, of course.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
That the Ness was a gathering place, something akin to a pilgrimage site, is an attractive thought.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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akin
adjective1
: related by blood
2
: essentially similar or related
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