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
Many of those parents have grown cynical about politicians of all stripes, but now have hope that Trump will pursue policies that edify, rather than undermine, the nuclear family.
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Chad Williams, National Review, 30 Nov. 2024
The nuclear family, defined as a family group consisting of two parents and their children, provides a stable environment that supports a child’s education.
—Frederick G. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
As part of their campaign to Make America Great Again, the Republican party has promised a return to the good ol’ days of strong nuclear families.
—John Riley, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
The images predominantly showed white, slim, and non-disabled people in heterosexual, nuclear families cycling in quiet, green locations without buildings, motor traffic, pedestrians, or cycle infrastructure.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Chad Williams, National Review, 30 Nov. 2024
The nuclear family, defined as a family group consisting of two parents and their children, provides a stable environment that supports a child’s education.
—Frederick G. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
As part of their campaign to Make America Great Again, the Republican party has promised a return to the good ol’ days of strong nuclear families.
—John Riley, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
The images predominantly showed white, slim, and non-disabled people in heterosexual, nuclear families cycling in quiet, green locations without buildings, motor traffic, pedestrians, or cycle infrastructure.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear family
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Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO are celebrated the new year by adding three new members to their extended family.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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The tough thing is getting into extended family, cousins, uncles, etc.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 3 Jan. 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
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Still, several people posted what appeared to be drone photos and videos of the restricted areas online.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Instead, it was mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million people, McGowan said.Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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That would let subscribers watch live NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL games, along with MMA fights, NASCAR races and many more events.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 10 Jan. 2025
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By addressing diverse needs across race, gender and abilities, interactive education tools can foster collaboration and transparency.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Biden was scheduled to appear at an event announcing the creation of two new national monuments that will honor Native American tribes.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Kansas City area was once a dwelling place for at least four different Indian tribes.Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Roku is now in nearly half of all U.S. broadband households.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Her youngest son, who grew up in a household that normalized cannabis as medicine, now does homework at her dispensary after school.Javier Hasse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Greg and his father had built, largely by hand, a beautiful house with a 270-degree view of the San Francisco Bay, with a floor of hand-cut slate on which sat the baby grand piano.Peter Mehren, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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By 6:30 that morning, nothing remained save the shell of a house that was once owned by Mayer Singerman, a former village mayor and later where mother-in-law, Mignon, and husband, Tom McDade, spent their last days.Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Colonna’s film is set in the 1990s, which in real life was a crucial period of upheaval for the island’s social, political and economic prospects, with clan wars on the rise.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Each clan of sperm whales uses its own set of clicking sounds to communicate.The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Nuclear family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20family. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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