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as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
archaeology and the kindred science of anthropology
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2
as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
finally found people who were kindred spirits when she joined the hiking club
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the kingdom's royal kindred actually numbers in the thousands
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Recent Examples of kindred
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
While hundreds of shows will compete for your money and attention the next few months, here are 10 can’t-miss events plus another 10 gigs that double as kindred shows and shrewd alternatives.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Kyle Thomas, People.com, 1 June 2025
The French researchers, working with another team in Montreal, Canada, identified a specific problem mutation in this kindred.
—Markham Heid, Time, 6 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
When his many debts and checkered past start to catch up with him, Doyle encounters a kindred spirit who may hold the key to his deliverance.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
While hundreds of shows will compete for your money and attention the next few months, here are 10 can’t-miss events plus another 10 gigs that double as kindred shows and shrewd alternatives.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
There could be challenges that pop up during this time, like needing to handle family problems or stepping in to help one of your kindreds.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 1 June 2025
The French researchers, working with another team in Montreal, Canada, identified a specific problem mutation in this kindred.
—Markham Heid, Time, 6 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindred
Adjective
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But as with all things AI-related, one of the biggest roadblocks is data.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The version of events found primarily in the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Homeric epics that narrate the war and its aftermath, respectively, serves as a template for how many people continue to imagine war, honor, heroism, and a whole set of related issues to this day.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Each sleeve includes 10 pods that are compatible with Vertuo machines.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Next, make an initial deposit with a compatible payment method, like a credit card.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After dinner, the family took a photo together one last time in the house's iconic entryway, and Caitlyn joined in, too, though Kendall had to remind her to put her phone away and smile for the photo.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hamida’s decision not to go to India comes with the recognition that the return of thousands of abducted women to their families wasn’t an indication that society was suddenly progressive.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Xi will not stop China’s use of widespread economic subsidies or alter the other policies that have flooded American and allied markets with its goods.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, Dagalo’s RSF, along with its allied Arab militias, has been accused by the United States of committing genocide during the ongoing civil war.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The measure passed the Senate by unanimous consent last week, after clearing the House in a voice vote in March (both actions signal broad support for the policy).—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Overall, Reddit’s judgment was unanimous — the teen’s decision to leave was not only understandable but necessary.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The scene was a day 11 reward challenge, before which the remaining players were redivided into three new tribes.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the union filed a lawsuit in November 2023, alleging that the tribe had refused to select an arbitrator to conduct the card-counting process.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Blue Jays are Canada’s team, and there has been a national shift as Canadians come together with a united purpose.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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To symbolize this united centrist front, adherents of The Change fly American flags that have been reconfigured to place the field of stars smack in the middle of the stripes.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Anya Taylor-Joy, in her film debut as the family's teenage daughter, appears to be the center of the escalating occurrences, as the clan begins to splinter.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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It was previously announced that Andrew would be excluded from Christmas celebrations with the rest of the Windsor clan.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Kindred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindred. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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