CLAN Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

clan

noun

ˈklan

Definition of clan

as in clique

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 family

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 clan The five-person clan (including a charming Max Greenfield as patriarch Ted, and Eitan Friedman and Matan Friedman as those wild brothers) live in relative domestic tranquility in Small Town Anywhere, USA. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 The movie features his ninja clan creation The Hand as one of Spidey’s antagonists. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 And now House Velaryon—an aristocratic clan that, unlike most in Westeros, is Black—was engaging in it too. — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026 Last year’s winner, Gaypalani Wanambi, clinched the award with her artwork Burwu, blossom, which paid homage to the Marrakulu clan from which she is descended. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clan

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clan

Noun

In a number of sensitive sectors, such as telecommunications, EVs, and drones, such cliques have already formed, setting bans and restrictions on the use of equipment from Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE.

— Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Her first taste of reciprocation comes via her gorgeous best friend, Chloe (Jodie Comer in an early role), who initiates her into a fun-loving coed clique.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of clique

Noun

Medicaid, the federal-state program that covers healthcare for low-income families, pays for at least 40% of births nationwide.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Roman said the question will be if the defense focuses on their own psychiatric experts right away, or Clancy's friends and family to humanize her to the jurors.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

Every day, community health worker Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team fan out across communities in eastern Congo looking for people who may have crossed paths with the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Jacobita Cortes, a United Methodist pastor in Chicago, said that fear has changed the rhythms of her community.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

Survivor loves a twist, including new variables, tribe swaps and hidden advantages.

— Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Most of Chocó's 600,000 inhabitants live in poverty, according to figures published last year by Colombia’s national government, and it is largely inhabited by Indigenous tribes and Afro Colombian communities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of tribe

Noun

In addition, an adjoining house—named Villa Ullastres—is available for guests seeking a separate and more private option while still being close to the heart of the hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
For Alexandre Gobillard, production director at the Gobillard & Fils Champagne house, beginning the harvest in mid-August was once almost unthinkable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

One of the biggest inefficiencies keeping electricity costs high lies in the distribution network itself, Manga said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Bezos, who stepped down as CEO five years ago, pledged in 2013 to build a network of drones to deliver small packages in 30 minutes or less.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

Everyone in McCollough’s circle could see she was consumed by the relationship.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Toward the end of their rally, supporters formed a circle, said the Lord’s Prayer, held up their arms and formed hearts with their hands.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026