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
This partisan kinship can lead attorneys to overlook serious red flags that outsiders would easily spot.
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Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
Introducing Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout, a 21-city celebration of Black music, joy, and kinship, featuring a lineup that reads like a greatest hits playlist: Babyface, K-Ci Hailey, and El DeBarge.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
Another is that Brazil spent years playing friendlies all over the globe, prioritising revenue over kinship.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Cambridge historian Robert Tombs wrote that if a nation is a people with a sense of kinship, a political identity, and representative institutions, then England may be able to claim to be the oldest nation on Earth.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 May 2025
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Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
Introducing Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout, a 21-city celebration of Black music, joy, and kinship, featuring a lineup that reads like a greatest hits playlist: Babyface, K-Ci Hailey, and El DeBarge.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
Another is that Brazil spent years playing friendlies all over the globe, prioritising revenue over kinship.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Cambridge historian Robert Tombs wrote that if a nation is a people with a sense of kinship, a political identity, and representative institutions, then England may be able to claim to be the oldest nation on Earth.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinship
Noun
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Brands that establish relationships with AI platforms and optimize their product data now will be positioned to scale when advertising inventory becomes widely available.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The full moon in your sign on the 12th should illuminate any relationships that may need to evolve, change, or end in your life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Three other conspirators, Eddie Ashley, Shane Hoskins and Andre Butts, were previously arrested and reached plea deals in connection with the scheme.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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Sutherland, of Colonie, New York, was arrested on Jan. 27 in connection to the plot, said U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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The name of the president of the harbor commission, Pietro Di Carlo, a leading citizen of San Pedro, had come up in the investigation in connection with a contract with a troubled development company that Di Carlo had had associations with.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The housing association is an independent nonprofit created by the Legislature and tasked with allocating these credits.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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Among Anglophone musical genres (corresponding to their roles on opposite sides of WW2), post-war Japan loved jazz, while Italy had a particular affinity for progressive rock.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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With an affinity for literature and poetry, Morrison managed to pay homage to his bookish roots and blend them with the bohemian flair of the period that would inspire generations of musicians to come.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Below is some correlation data based on 5-year and 3-year (more recent) history.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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A number of other studies have shown a correlation between receiving the shingles vaccine and lower rates of dementia.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
28 May 2025
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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinship. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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