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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Recent Examples of familial
Running Point has basketball, familial drama and romantic story lines — but off-screen, much of the cast is committed to their real-life partners.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The service The place is small enough that the staff knows your name, but feels familial and caring, not overbearing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Are these cultural in origin, familial, religious?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
Investigators also entered Lisa Mbugua’s DNA into national databases and routinely compare it with unidentified human remains for familial matches.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The service The place is small enough that the staff knows your name, but feels familial and caring, not overbearing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Are these cultural in origin, familial, religious?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
Investigators also entered Lisa Mbugua’s DNA into national databases and routinely compare it with unidentified human remains for familial matches.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for familial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familial
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Poinsettias, with their vibrant red leaves, are often the star of household Christmas decorations.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2025
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Starting October 1st, the brand is ending its Prime Invitee Program, which previously allowed non-household members to enjoy benefits like free shipping.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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State Grid Corporation of China is spearheading the effort, working with leading domestic firms including Unitree Robotics, Deep Robotics, AgiBot, UBTech Robotics, and Fourier Intelligence to supply a diverse fleet of machines.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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His breakdown moment with Lane’s Willy, whose explosive temper is finally subdued by his son’s desperate need to be seen, draws out all the tragic heartbreak of a classic that has been liberated from the customary domestic trappings only to be made more intimate.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familial. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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