as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
she and I have a special kinship since we both grew up in England
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Recent Examples of kinship
It’s believed that these apartments were shared by those either connected through kinship or through occupation.
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Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 14 Jan. 2025
Previous archaeological evidence has suggested that kinship was a key factor in maintaining political authority within Moche society.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Fifty-eight kinship groups – a staple of the weekend-long festival – are participating this year.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
That program helps youth who, like her, have been in alternative, foster, kinship, adoption or residential care by providing them access to with peer advocates through a partnership with YMCA Community Action Programs.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 14 Jan. 2025
Previous archaeological evidence has suggested that kinship was a key factor in maintaining political authority within Moche society.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Fifty-eight kinship groups – a staple of the weekend-long festival – are participating this year.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
That program helps youth who, like her, have been in alternative, foster, kinship, adoption or residential care by providing them access to with peer advocates through a partnership with YMCA Community Action Programs.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
Noun
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Trump's threat of tariffs, this camp believes, can also help the United States get more out of its trade relationships, like compelling foreigners to buy more of America's stuff.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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The intervention from Trump’s DOJ comes after the mayor has drawn ire from fellow Democrats for months over his relationship with the Republican president.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Professors and therapists Richard Schwartz and Jacqueline Olds from Harvard Medical School investigated the connection between areas of the brain and love.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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So much of the album is about struggling with connections, struggling to have faith that the world is going to get better, that your life is going to get better.—
Taylor Mims,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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The correspondents association said the case had been referred to police in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the same token, those who seem to overlook this reality are most likely to develop a brand that inspires the wrong associations.—
Dr. Eric George,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sure, Trump seemed very uninterested or knowledgeable about global issues and historically had an odd affinity for Vladimir Putin, but perhaps his vaunted negotiating skills could be deployed to bring about a resolution.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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His stories enthrall his fellow captives, and capture the attention of Hasan, the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting an affinity between captor and captive.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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There may be such a correlation between cost and quality with cars and electronic products, but that is far from the case in healthcare.—
Suzanne Blake,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Climate researchers suggest that such a model could significantly reduce carbon emissions by creating a more direct correlation between passenger weight and fuel consumption.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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