as in household
of or relating to a household or family
it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together
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The plot follows an idealistic young politician who juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Certainly, the filming process—with cast and crew all living and working in the same resort for months on end—helped build familial bonds between each.
—Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
This could be due to the highly competitive nature of certain fields, or the pressure to secure jobs that meet familial and cultural expectations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Whether through narrative fiction, animation or documentary, this year’s selection showcases a number of intimate and introspective narratives that often use the familial unit as a structure within which characters can either reveal themselves or struggle to break free.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Certainly, the filming process—with cast and crew all living and working in the same resort for months on end—helped build familial bonds between each.
—Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
This could be due to the highly competitive nature of certain fields, or the pressure to secure jobs that meet familial and cultural expectations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Whether through narrative fiction, animation or documentary, this year’s selection showcases a number of intimate and introspective narratives that often use the familial unit as a structure within which characters can either reveal themselves or struggle to break free.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for familial
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familial. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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