1
as in family
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 cousin
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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as in kindred
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Recent Examples of kin
Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
The two Meyerson cousins, though distantly related to Rabbi Anne, remain close with their California kin.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bennett’s musings have an ethical component: if a nuisance tree, or a dead tree, or a dead rat is my kin, then everything is kin—even a piece of trash.
—Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
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Noun
Hess was already perennially online, but misfortune—and its kin, helplessness—turned her pregnancy and her son’s young life into a mystery to be understood.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
The two Meyerson cousins, though distantly related to Rabbi Anne, remain close with their California kin.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Chickens also retain a smidge of the predatory instinct that made their kin such formidable hunters.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bennett’s musings have an ethical component: if a nuisance tree, or a dead tree, or a dead rat is my kin, then everything is kin—even a piece of trash.
—Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kin
Noun
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Back in the dining room, the family argument escalates.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling and good meaningful cries.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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By contrast, her brood of uncles and cousins, who confusingly resemble the parallel hippie gang in the 1983 sequences, never acquire definition as individual characters.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Keisha’s cousins Tiffany (Paigion Walker) and Brittany (Adriyan Rae), who wore lots of Fenty pieces, cropped jackets, and mini skirts, are the more fashion-forward and trendy out of the central cast.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Essence,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s policies and rhetoric seem aimed at nothing less than turning America’s dark double into its kindred soul.—
Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The record will appear on his debut album Order Chaos Order, out June 13, which emerged from a kindred dichotomy.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After they were divided into three tribes – Civa, Vula, and Lagi – the contestants got to work outwitting and outplaying one another, as well as forming alliances (including Eva and Joe’s, as well as Kyle and Kamilla’s partnership).—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday formally apologized for New York’s role in operating an upstate boarding school in which Native American children from tribes across the state were forced to assimilate into American society while being subjected to physical and psychological abuse.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The vehicle was registered to a relative of Ernest Holmes.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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The industry will get to meet 300 million new luxury customers by 2035, the Gen Alpha middle class across the world, and Millennials are expected to inherit about 30 trillion euros of wealth from their Baby Boomer relatives, Bain & Co. forecast.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The statements from allied countries were a distinct contrast from the early days after the 2023 attack, when governments rushed to back Israel.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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As the White House prepares to negotiate tariffs with various allied nations, technology observers are concerned guardrails will be ignored.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
20 May 2025
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As boss Richie Stevenson looks to pin blame, patriarch Conrad Harrigan gathers his clan with a plan.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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It’s been three years, but our favorite sleuthing goth teenager Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) is finally back, as is the rest of her clan.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Skagway Skagway is steeped in gold rush history with plenty of related activities and exhibits.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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Three other officers who participated in the incident were also found guilty of related charges and sentenced to prison.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
25 May 2025
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“Kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kin. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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