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
Her whole foreword centered on kinship and that was so meaningful to me.
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Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Sponsor a family via the agency's Family Connection Network, which supports kinship caregivers such as siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles raising their young family members.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024
Van Gogh, Niki de Saint Phalle, William Blake, Cézanne, Eva Hesse, Albert York, Gabriele Münter — a declaration of totemic kinships and a family tree of influences.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
His lobbying against Trump's interests was unusual given their political kinship, said Meghan Faulkner, the director of communications at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group that has been strongly critical of Trump.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Sponsor a family via the agency's Family Connection Network, which supports kinship caregivers such as siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles raising their young family members.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024
Van Gogh, Niki de Saint Phalle, William Blake, Cézanne, Eva Hesse, Albert York, Gabriele Münter — a declaration of totemic kinships and a family tree of influences.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
His lobbying against Trump's interests was unusual given their political kinship, said Meghan Faulkner, the director of communications at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group that has been strongly critical of Trump.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
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That said, intellectual curiosity is at the heart of a spy’s relationship toolkit.Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Scrutinize your relationships and decide to spend time only with positive people.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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While both home network environments fared better than public ones, even the faster connection speeds couldn't make the cloud gaming experience practical for longer play sessions.Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Research shows that leaders who embrace feedback foster stronger connections and improve team performance.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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There is no closer association between any of them.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Her association spent $130,000 on lobbying during the last California legislative session on a handful of bills, including one from Menjivar that would have required a study on the costs of running such facilities.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Ice Age mammals, which should not be confused with the larger woolly mammoths, seemed to have an had an affinity for Orange County, where this one — and about a third of the state’s total — have been found.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2024
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The folkloric nature of herbal practices will entice the Taurus’ affinity for storytelling, and patience will empower them to stick around for the lesson on mind-altering mushrooms.Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
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Studies demonstrate there’s a psychological benefit to tidy domestic spaces as well as a correlation between cleanliness and overall wellbeing.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lower interest rates also imply a weakening dollar and growing money supply – both of which have demonstrated long-term correlations with bitcoin.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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