kinship

noun

kin·ship ˈkin-ˌship

Synonyms of kinship next

: the quality or state of being kin : relationship

Examples of kinship in a Sentence

He feels a strong kinship with other survivors of the war. feelings of kinship between the team's players and their fans

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Those include kinship lending, which evaluates microloan borrowers on Indigenous kinship or relationships instead of mainstream risk assessment. Artists who are affected by COVID-19 can apply for an emergency relief grant. —

Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 Her whole foreword centered on kinship and that was so meaningful to me. —

Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024 Sponsor a family via the agency's Family Connection Network, which supports kinship caregivers such as siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles raising their young family members. —

Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024 Van Gogh, Niki de Saint Phalle, William Blake, Cézanne, Eva Hesse, Albert York, Gabriele Münter — a declaration of totemic kinships and a family tree of influences. —

Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kinship