Thesaurus results for DYNASTIES

dynasties

noun

plural of dynasty

as in families

a group of people who are related that maintain a powerful position for a long time The latest heirs of the ruling dynasty have no interest in ceding their position of authority over the land.

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Recent Examples of dynasties During the post-World War II construction boom, the Hamptons’ old-money dynasties were joined by affluent New Yorkers, transforming the region into an exclusive summer playground where the average home now lists for nearly $3 million. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 Born in 1978, Nusseibeh is an Emirati citizen whose family traces its roots to one of the most prominent Muslim dynasties in Jerusalem. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The truth is, dynasties aren’t so bad for leagues as a whole. — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 The collection was assembled by British financier Percival David during the 1920s and ’30s, and includes Imperial ceramics from the Qing and Yuan dynasties. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2026 Coming off his 1992 debut, Strictly Ballroom, Luhrmann delivered a modern Romeo + Juliet, with the Bard’s dialogue transplanted to present-day Verona Beach, where the Montagues and Capulets were rival, gun-toting dynasties. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 With annual revenues that can exceed hundreds of billions of dollars, these financial dynasties have made their mark both nationwide and across the globe. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026 The complex expanded over centuries through China’s Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 People want dynasties to die and for champs to become chumps. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The decades-long search for answers in Amy’s case inspired the couple to help establish the nonprofit, which helps to fund unsolved homicide investigations, train investigators and support victims’ families.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The plan is to find candidates from families that renounced their royal status in 1947, which at the time was to ease the postwar financial burden on the monarchy.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of families

Noun

Ali Mahmoud Ali, the group's Sudan analyst, said that the latest clashes risk bringing in more Nuba clans into the fight and could increase divisions across South Kordofan, where communities are facing an already dire humanitarian situation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
All Palestinian clans and families in Gaza would also be a target for disarmament, which would have an impact on the future of Hamas and Palestinian armed struggle.

— Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of clans

Noun

These are houses that agents have secured listing contracts but aren’t ready to be seen by the public.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Publishing houses have tried to crack down on AI usage by authors, inserting strict clauses into book deals and leaning on Pangram to vet manuscripts.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

The territories at various times have been part of the Russian and Ottoman empires, medieval Kievan Rus’ and earlier civilizations.

— Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
The Fantasy Bra Club is a who's-who of supermodels and, now, reality TV billionaires with makeup empires.

— Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of empires

Noun

Indigenous tribes adopted names including the drying rice moon, the falling leaves moon and the migrating moon.

— Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
The initiatives pitted some of California’s most successful Native American tribes with gaming interests against gambling corporations, including online sports gaming companies DraftKings and FanDuel.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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