as in family
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 dynasty
With the win, UConn has now won 36 consecutive conference tournament games and its fifth consecutive Big East tournament title — quite a run for one of women's college basketball's greatest dynasties.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
And he is supported by a political dynasty that still exerts authority up and down the country.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Roseman won his first title as a general manager seven years ago, when the Birds put a dent in another dynasty, defeating Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, 41-33.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Former Olympians building ice dancing dynasty in CT.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
And he is supported by a political dynasty that still exerts authority up and down the country.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Roseman won his first title as a general manager seven years ago, when the Birds put a dent in another dynasty, defeating Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, 41-33.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Former Olympians building ice dancing dynasty in CT.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasty
Noun
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Highlights include kids programs, photos with the Easter bunny and family photo station.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Mary Bowers, who was adopted by a family in Colorado in 1982, was still waiting for answers to many inconsistencies in her adoption papers.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The younger members of the Katzenellenbogen clan are certain that their forefathers’ way of life is no longer viable.—
Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sagittarius: Saxon Ratliff Saxton is the oldest of the Ratliff clan.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fauna, which is filled with beautiful tilework and flooded with daytime light, is meant to evoke the style and casual warmth of a Catalan bourgeois house.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Kim Nurse, the child’s grandmother, said the boy ran out of the house after he was disciplined.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There is a case to be made that Musk’s cozying up to Trump will ultimately benefit Musk’s empire—avoiding regulations that may help with Tesla’s self-driving plans or SpaceX and Starlink contracts, for example.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
2 Apr. 2025
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The other is Bernard Arnault ($178 billion), the wealthiest in France, whose fashion and cosmetics empire LVMH includes the likes of Louis Vuitton and Sephora.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Dynasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasty. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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