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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
Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
More:Milwaukee chef finds kindred souls at Riverwest community food center
The Kinship Community Food Center aims to engage volunteers and residents to end hunger, isolation and poverty.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 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
All of us need the support and reassurance that come with connection to these kindred souls.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
More:Milwaukee chef finds kindred souls at Riverwest community food center
The Kinship Community Food Center aims to engage volunteers and residents to end hunger, isolation and poverty.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindred
Adjective
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Normally the remote operator would handle everything, but since this vehicle wasn’t completely outfitted with all the related technology, an on-board person sat behind the wheel operating the directional signal and gear shift at Nossokoff’s command.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this year, Congress passed the Laken Riley Act, requiring mandatory detention for immigrants accused of theft and related crimes – exactly the type of broad enforcement that advocates fear could sweep up child care workers.—
Rachel Cohen,
Vox,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Both have the Apple M3 processor in them and are compatible with Apple Intelligence.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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All widgets in the Android ecosystem will be compatible with lock screens by default.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And, right from the beginning, tried to focus on the things that are meaningful for me: friends, family, work, of course.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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But of course, all of these actions impact Connecticut people and families directly.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Campobasso suffered Nazi bombardment as the Germans sought to counter the Allied advance northward to Monte Cassino in the fall of 1943.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fabian Sommer | Picture Alliance | Getty Images BERLIN — The Christian Democratic Union and the allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election on Sunday, according to exit polls from German broadcaster ZDF.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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Later that year, Ferguson lost a unanimous decision to Charles Oliveira.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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His career-high in a season was seven, in his 2015-16 unanimous MVP campaign.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Because the Everglades is such a sensitive environment already impacts by water pollution, the tribe is approaching the use of compost carefully, Cypress said.—
ASHLEY MIZNAZI,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Marshal Fossett’s already revealed herself to have a more collaborative relationship with the tribes under her jurisdiction than her Montana counterpart.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Republicans will need to stay largely united to pass the plan with tight margins in both chambers.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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The president chastised Democrats who were largely united in opposing Trump’s speech.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Scott MacArthur As Ness Gordon Best known for: The Righteous Gemstones, No Hard Feelings Scott MacArthur appears as Ness Gordon, another member of the Gordon clan who is the general manager of the Waves.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Marriott hotel clan, now Marriott International based in Bethesda, Maryland, eyed the once-rural property between Routes 21 and 22, and the Des Plaines River in the late 1960s.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Kindred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindred. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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