as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Recent Examples of tribe
Rodriguez added that the department spoke with local tribes and received approval from the California Advisory Committee to move forward with the name River Valley Way.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
Team president Jennifer Rizzotti confirmed the report Tuesday but clarified that the tribe is weighing multiple options for the future of the Sun, including but not limited to selling the team.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
The negotiations involved Indigenous tribes, which had no say in the initial treaty even as their fishing grounds and towns were decimated by dams.
—Karen Weise, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The Shawnee Nation was a powerful and populous tribe in Ohio, but after being ejected by the federal government in 1831 for resettlement to Oklahoma, the ravages of disease brought the tribe down to below 80 members, according to Wallace.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
Team president Jennifer Rizzotti confirmed the report Tuesday but clarified that the tribe is weighing multiple options for the future of the Sun, including but not limited to selling the team.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
The negotiations involved Indigenous tribes, which had no say in the initial treaty even as their fishing grounds and towns were decimated by dams.
—Karen Weise, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The Shawnee Nation was a powerful and populous tribe in Ohio, but after being ejected by the federal government in 1831 for resettlement to Oklahoma, the ravages of disease brought the tribe down to below 80 members, according to Wallace.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribe
Noun
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Back in the dining room, the family argument escalates.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling and good meaningful cries.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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As boss Richie Stevenson looks to pin blame, patriarch Conrad Harrigan gathers his clan with a plan.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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It’s been three years, but our favorite sleuthing goth teenager Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) is finally back, as is the rest of her clan.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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For the last five years, Michaels has traveled all over the East Coast of the United States meeting at people’s houses to rehabilitate dogs.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Sephora is here to help, thanks to its house collection mineral sunscreen, which is 60 percent off right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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