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as in communities
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 tribes
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 clans
Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement California wildlife officials are poised to decide whether to designate six isolated clans of pumas as endangered or threatened species under state law.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
To honor its heritage, Alexandria celebrates with an annual mile-long parade that has multiple Scottish clans giving bagpipe and drum performances alongside their terriers and hounds.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
This ceremony dates back to clans and tribes preparing for battle and affirming their loyalty to their commander.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
The remoteness of the town helped the Nabeshima family, which ruled over this part of the island in the 17th century, conceal its pottery techniques from other clans.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
In August, head up to the Northern Territory, to the town of Nhulunbuy, for the Garma Festival, the country’s largest Indigenous gathering where the Yolngu clans of Arnhem Land celebrate life and their stories through art, music, and dance.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
Dungeons & Dragons taught fantasy fans to understand orcs as a fusion of racist tropes, combining a barbaric other and a vaguely native people of tribes and clans.
—Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
Chaos and crime Testing Hamas’ limited capabilities is the reemergence of armed gangs and clans, who held sway in Gaza before 2007.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement California wildlife officials are poised to decide whether to designate six isolated clans of pumas as endangered or threatened species under state law.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
To honor its heritage, Alexandria celebrates with an annual mile-long parade that has multiple Scottish clans giving bagpipe and drum performances alongside their terriers and hounds.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
This ceremony dates back to clans and tribes preparing for battle and affirming their loyalty to their commander.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
The remoteness of the town helped the Nabeshima family, which ruled over this part of the island in the 17th century, conceal its pottery techniques from other clans.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
In August, head up to the Northern Territory, to the town of Nhulunbuy, for the Garma Festival, the country’s largest Indigenous gathering where the Yolngu clans of Arnhem Land celebrate life and their stories through art, music, and dance.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
Dungeons & Dragons taught fantasy fans to understand orcs as a fusion of racist tropes, combining a barbaric other and a vaguely native people of tribes and clans.
—Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
Chaos and crime Testing Hamas’ limited capabilities is the reemergence of armed gangs and clans, who held sway in Gaza before 2007.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clans
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Led by industry veteran Samantha Miller, cofounder and CEO, Cadence OTC is simultaneously working to bring a prescription birth control pill to over-the-counter status while also making emergency contraception readily available in underserved communities through convenience stores.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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To prove value to payers, patients and local communities, providers today are utilizing benchmarks and information from leading, quantitative rankings programs as a north star for competitive analyses and performance improvement.Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Short-term leases will give the tribes the resources to help pay for infrastructure and delivery.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The tribes and Lower Basin states are continuing to wrestle with a consensus, but time is running out for this session, the Navajo delegation pointed out.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the Onion gleefully revealed its winning bid for Infowars, which was sued into bankruptcy (as was Jones) after the families of victims in the Sandy Hook mass shooting in Connecticut won a judgment in 2022 against Jones in a defamation suit.Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a subsequent court filing, Murray said the Onion’s bid was valued at $7 million when factoring in the backing of the Sandy Hook families.Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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And that's where little cliques were formed.Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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With Venus entering your 11th house of friendships, networks and visions of the future, this transit could spark connections that challenge your social circles and cliques.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Clans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clans. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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