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as in communities
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that clan of football fans has parties every weekend on which the New England Patriots play
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as in tribes
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the whole clan gets together only for holidays
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Recent Examples of clans
However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
In mid-July, armed groups affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri clashed with local Bedouin clans, spurring intervention by government forces who effectively sided with the Bedouins.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.
—James Reginato, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Salvation takes place in a mountainous region of Turkey where two Kurdish clans have grown up in constant distrust of each other.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Within Donnelly Park, visitors can learn about different clans, find re-enactors, shop from vendors with handmade Celtic goods and indulge in Scottish foods and beverages.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
But, as is often the case with the Fraser and MacKenzie clans, drama was never far behind.
—Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Ten clans or more gather at the end of the movie.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
In mid-July, armed groups affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri clashed with local Bedouin clans, spurring intervention by government forces who effectively sided with the Bedouins.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.
—James Reginato, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Salvation takes place in a mountainous region of Turkey where two Kurdish clans have grown up in constant distrust of each other.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Within Donnelly Park, visitors can learn about different clans, find re-enactors, shop from vendors with handmade Celtic goods and indulge in Scottish foods and beverages.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
But, as is often the case with the Fraser and MacKenzie clans, drama was never far behind.
—Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Ten clans or more gather at the end of the movie.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clans
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But there will be political pressure against that from some Black and Hispanic Democrats who want to ensure their communities still command the majority in certain districts.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Twin Cities’ response to a sweeping federal immigration crackdown that threw communities and local economies into turmoil offers a glimpse of what resilience and solidarity look like in practice.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Chasing Horse was born on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, home to the Sicangu Sioux, one of the seven tribes of the Lakota Nation.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Environmental groups and tribes could conceivably challenge every permit in court, potentially blocking Twin Metals’ plans for years.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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This approach emphasizes not just procurement, but also the development of doctrine, training frameworks, logistics networks, and sustained operational deployment in real-world conditions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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For regional hospital networks, community banks, and mid-sized manufacturers, retrofitting quantum security into a legacy network is not a straightforward IT upgrade.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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In March 2026, a judge ordered the camp to preserve damaged areas of the camp's grounds as evidence in the lawsuits filed by the families of the victims.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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There are also a number of stay packages targeted at families, including interconnected rooms and upgrades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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In this milieu, Hollywood A-listers like Will Ferrell and Sharon Stone, who occupy separate cliques nearby, pale in comparison to the mingling artistic luminaries.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Neither wants to navigate the cliques and social politics of this messy consolidated school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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In Lincoln Square on Saturday afternoon, nearly half a block of houses on West Carmen Avenue was sectioned off with police tape while police searched for the suspect.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Closer to home, agents searched houses across New England, relying heavily on informants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ramaswamy has been running what looks like a general election campaign, drawing impressive crowds during visits to each of Ohio’s 88 counties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sets from upstarts like Creepy Nuts, Pawsa, Geese and Slayyyter, along with emphatic crowds at rock heavyweights like Jack White, Turnstile and even Sombr, traded seamlessness and precision for immediacy and friction — louder, looser, more physical in ways that were best felt than watched.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Dillard was running circles around opposing DBs during offseason camps, and his skill set is quite obvious.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Across the awards, several titles drew on personal archives or close family circles to address wider political realities.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Clans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clans. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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