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as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
archaeology and the kindred science of anthropology
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as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
finally found people who were kindred spirits when she joined the hiking club
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the kingdom's royal kindred actually numbers in the thousands
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Recent Examples of kindred
Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
All of us need the support and reassurance that come with connection to these kindred souls.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
Markham Heid, Time, 6 Dec. 2022
Hellboy and his team face an underworld prince who plans to awaken a lethal army and use it to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred.
—Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021
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Adjective
This no-qualms attitude found a kindred visionary in Elon Musk, the current owner of X (once called Twitter), founder of Tesla and PayPal.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
All of us need the support and reassurance that come with connection to these kindred souls.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
The French researchers, working with another team in Montreal, Canada, identified a specific problem mutation in this kindred.
—Markham Heid, Time, 6 Dec. 2022
Hellboy and his team face an underworld prince who plans to awaken a lethal army and use it to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred.
—Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021
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Be sure to check out our related guides, including the Best Electric Bicycles, Best Electric Cargo Bikes, Best Ebikes for Elderly Riders, and Best Kids Bikes.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The complaint contains claims for negligence, bad faith, conspiracy and related grievances.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The company notes that the P21 is compatible with the iPhone 16 series for seamless file transfers and that users can record Apple ProRes videos directly to the SSD.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The latest cycle of iPhone software, iOS 18, is compatible with all iPhones from the iPhone Xs from 2018 onwards.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Neglect of Personal Hygiene: Refusing to eat with the family or to maintain personal hygiene, like taking baths.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the actors are unable to shake their association with the fictitious Sopranos mob family.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But that’s not what Pentagon and military officials are privately telling Congress and allied countries.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The exercise, which runs from March 31 to April 11, 2025, includes a diverse array of air forces from allied and partner nations, including France, Italy, Spain and India.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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New survey rates them, via David Lightman Capitol lobbyist sued for wrongful firing, accused of ‘unethical practices,’ via Lia Russell Dangerous roads in Sacramento could see fast safety improvements after unanimous council vote, via Ariane Lange The 2026 political campaign is on.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Brian Platt is out as Kansas City’s manager, after a unanimous Thursday vote from the Mayor Quinton Lucas and the city council.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this year, a member of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe voluntarily visited the rural Brazilian village of Bela Rosa.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
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In past years, other Native American tribes have received IMLS grants to purchase access to apps such as Hoopla and Libby, which provide free ebooks and audiobooks to library patrons.—
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In fact, Americans are pretty united on a possible solution.—
Dan Doonan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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And Democrats in both chambers appear to be united, to the person, against the GOP’s reconciliation bill.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2025
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This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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Members of the Kennedy clan have held positions at nearly every level of government.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Kindred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindred. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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