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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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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
Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
More:Milwaukee chef finds kindred souls at Riverwest community food center
The Kinship Community Food Center aims to engage volunteers and residents to end hunger, isolation and poverty.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Markham Heid, Time, 6 Dec. 2022
Hellboy and his team face an underworld prince who plans to awaken a lethal army and use it to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred.
—Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021
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Adjective
All of us need the support and reassurance that come with connection to these kindred souls.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
More:Milwaukee chef finds kindred souls at Riverwest community food center
The Kinship Community Food Center aims to engage volunteers and residents to end hunger, isolation and poverty.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
The French researchers, working with another team in Montreal, Canada, identified a specific problem mutation in this kindred.
—Markham Heid, Time, 6 Dec. 2022
Hellboy and his team face an underworld prince who plans to awaken a lethal army and use it to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred.
—Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindred
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In a related matter, Trump dismissed Colleen Shogan as the archivist of the United States, White House aide Sergio Gor posted on X Friday night.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Meta’s plans also call for $250 million in related infrastructure spending, including roads and water systems.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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Owning a movie theater was a lifelong dream for Floyd, who notes that a commitment to supporting independent film is not always compatible with the need to turn a profit.—
Cory Stillman,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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This flash drive is compatible with most modern smart devices, so backing up your files from your phone or transferring a project between your computer and tablet is a breeze.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2025
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Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Nay and his family moved from Kentucky to Star to help get LifeSpring off the ground after the former church at the site, one of the oldest in the state, endured internal conflict and aging membership.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Feb. 2025
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Their findings drove investigations in the U.S. and U.K. that led allied countries to strip Huawei hardware out of their 5G networks.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Manila is pressing forward with its $35 billion military modernization program and efforts to strengthen security ties with the U.S. and other allied countries in the region, such as Japan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Multiple sources told Variety that the project was shut down after unanimous agreement from producers and Gondry that the film did not live up to its developed conceit.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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The board offered unanimous approval March 11 for a bond sale necessary to fund the project, estimated to cost about $2.2 million, while also authorizing the advertisement for bids on the project.—
Brent Schacherer,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Lipski also pointed to Indigenous American lore from the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes that says stars form in the earth, then come up through the branches of cottonwood trees.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2025
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Parvati and Ethan both competed on Survivor: Winners at War, and had plenty of time to bond on the Edge of Extinction after both being voted out of the tribe.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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While Kennedy can only afford to lose three GOP votes if Democrats are united against him, none have publicly opposed him.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The war may have slightly diminished Ukrainian optimism about the future, but contrary to Moscow’s aims, the invasion has also made the country more united—and more resolved to move away from Russia and toward the West.—
Anton Grushetskyi,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
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Magic and religion, for example, are intertwined, with each of the ten magical abilities linked to a god or goddess who governs the maji clans.—
Susan Akyeampong,
refinery29.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The fastidious, precociously mature character served as a comedic foil to his feistier mother as well as the rest of the show’s broader Pritchett-Dunphy clan.—
John Russell,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Kindred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindred. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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