as in families
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Recent Examples of tribes
The welfare of human beings from other tribes and nations starts to count, too.
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Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Such arguments over water in the Delta have long pitted California farmers and agricultural water districts against environmental groups, fishing advocates and Native tribes.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Obama renamed the mountain, using the preferred name used by Alaska’s native population, after pledging during his 2008 campaign to improve relations between the federal government and Native American tribes.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
In highly resource scarce communities, such as the desert tribes of the Sahara, the mineral commodity of choice was not an inert metal like gold but a compound formed by one of the most reactive metals in the periodic table – sodium.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Some of her decisions weren't universally acclaimed by tribes.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
This is part of a series on how tribes and Indigenous communities are coping with and combating climate change.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Decades of advocacy by local Native American tribes and environmentalists helped lead to the project’s approval in November 2022.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
According to its official website, the company’s apparel is reminiscent of ‘90s workwear and Californian subculture tribes.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Such arguments over water in the Delta have long pitted California farmers and agricultural water districts against environmental groups, fishing advocates and Native tribes.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Obama renamed the mountain, using the preferred name used by Alaska’s native population, after pledging during his 2008 campaign to improve relations between the federal government and Native American tribes.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
In highly resource scarce communities, such as the desert tribes of the Sahara, the mineral commodity of choice was not an inert metal like gold but a compound formed by one of the most reactive metals in the periodic table – sodium.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Some of her decisions weren't universally acclaimed by tribes.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
This is part of a series on how tribes and Indigenous communities are coping with and combating climate change.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Decades of advocacy by local Native American tribes and environmentalists helped lead to the project’s approval in November 2022.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
According to its official website, the company’s apparel is reminiscent of ‘90s workwear and Californian subculture tribes.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribes
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Urban centers like Detroit and the surrounding suburbs remain hot spots, attracting families and professionals seeking a balance between suburban comfort and urban amenities.Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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The brand is facing an existential crisis, including multiple lawsuits, but the two warring families who own the company seem more preoccupied about a series of petty legal battles.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission made six lion clans a candidate for protection under the state Endangered Species Act, and are expected to decide whether to permanently list them next year.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many people will find their holiday season populated by conflict, but in the past that has meant literal war for the Duke of Sussex.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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The box was filled with messages, mainly from children, but also from people asking the fairies to help guide them through their grief.Windsor Johnston, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Tribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribes. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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