as in extended family
the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children
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Recent Examples of nuclear family
People who got married were expected to eventually have children and raise a nuclear family that contributed to society.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Trump has made the traditional nuclear family a touchstone of domestic policy.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
We aren’t treated to a valorization of the nuclear family, or an African spin on resurgent tradwifery, or a paeon to the miracles of motherhood.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Musk's decision to father children with multiple women has attracted criticism from some social conservatives, who believe in the nuclear family centered around a mother and father.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Trump has made the traditional nuclear family a touchstone of domestic policy.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
We aren’t treated to a valorization of the nuclear family, or an African spin on resurgent tradwifery, or a paeon to the miracles of motherhood.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Musk's decision to father children with multiple women has attracted criticism from some social conservatives, who believe in the nuclear family centered around a mother and father.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear family
Noun
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Scribbly Gum Island are the dysfunctional members of an extended family.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a confessional, the mom of four reflects on getting to have quality time with her extended family.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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In November 2021, Johnson brought his blended family together for the premiere of his film Red Notice.—
Kelsie Gibson,
Peoplemag,
8 Feb. 2023
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In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in December, Teresa opened up about how her daughters love their new blended family following her extravagant August wedding to Ruelas — who is also father to sons Nicholas, 21, and Louie Jr., 19.—
Natalia Senanayake,
Peoplemag,
18 Jan. 2023
Noun
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When people hear Val Kilmer’s name, the vast majority picture him in a flight suit.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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False and misleading narratives on social media, in news reports and even in popular television dramas suggesting people can overdose from touching fentanyl — rather than ingesting it — are now informing public policy and spending decisions.—
Henry Larweh,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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FanDuel Racing has race previews, analysis and picks.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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New Democrats who defect will likely support Mark Carney of the Liberal Party, who is in a neck-and-neck race against Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this year, a member of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe voluntarily visited the rural Brazilian village of Bela Rosa.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
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In past years, other Native American tribes have received IMLS grants to purchase access to apps such as Hoopla and Libby, which provide free ebooks and audiobooks to library patrons.—
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An ongoing theme of the post-pandemic recovery has been a widening bifurcation of American household finances.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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The 10 Best Pet-Safe Cleaning Products How Often to Professionally Clean Your Sofa Mock recommends that households with pets have their sofas cleaned professionally once or twice a year.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Plus, there’s a two-level guest house with its own kitchen and living area.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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For his first day of work in June 1999, Scott Smith arrived at the makeshift bat factory, a three-level brick corner house in Ottawa with a stop sign sprouting up from the tree-lawn shrubs.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Members of the Kennedy clan have held positions at nearly every level of government.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Nuclear family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20family. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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