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Recent Examples of extended family
As Antoine and Émilie attend to their mother’s well-being, their complex and intense relationship reshapes the extended family.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
An extended family in that South American country has a devastating genetic variant that triggers early-onset dementia.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Her Mother’s Day plans include dining with her immediate and extended families at Gamba Ristorante in Merrillville.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
This wage gap is compounded by the fact that many Black women attend college while supporting extended families and juggling caregiving responsibilities; approximately 40% are mothers during their studies, the most of any group.
—Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
An extended family in that South American country has a devastating genetic variant that triggers early-onset dementia.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Her Mother’s Day plans include dining with her immediate and extended families at Gamba Ristorante in Merrillville.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
This wage gap is compounded by the fact that many Black women attend college while supporting extended families and juggling caregiving responsibilities; approximately 40% are mothers during their studies, the most of any group.
—Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extended family
Noun
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Eligibility includes: Children in households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, or Medicaid (in states that participate).—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The New York Times examined 10 of the largest claims on the leaderboard and concluded that several did not show evidence of savings to households.—
Coral Davenport,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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At night, for example, when the house is silent and your work is done.—
Ann Goldstein,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Young adults are less likely to own a house, more likely to live with their parents and less likely to be married or have children.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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