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Families meaning
plural of family
Using Families
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of family
- In the example corpus, families often appears in combinations such as: families and, their families, families in.
Context around Families
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 13 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Families
- In this selection, "families" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, white, black, host, helping, extended and childless stand out and add context to how "families" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and disciplined families are the and and grandparent families. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "families" sits close to words such as worked, investment and leave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with families
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He highlights the types of families as being nuclear, single-parent families, extended families, childless families, stepfamilies, and grandparent families. (20 words)
At the same time, immigration was largely curbed by the pandemic, with fewer families choosing to start families during the same time. (22 words)
And ownership is also highly correlated with race: with 61% of white families owning stock, compared to 31% of Black families and 28% of Latinx families. (26 words)
American suburbs have long faced the issue of white flight, where white families pack up in large numbers as demographics shift and more residents of color move in. But in Shaker Heights, it’s Black families who are leaving. (39 words)
And telling families, Gold Star families, families that have sent their loved ones around the world to places they had never seen before, we have not forgotten, and we are grateful that we serve together as a nation. (38 words)
Connect Ukraine is using £3,475 to help families and children learn English and help their host families pick up some Ukrainian phrases – as well as helping with furniture and bedding as they move into their own homes. (38 words)
And even if these programs are more potent than my skeptical scientific self easily allows, how can we reach families in the kinds of numbers that could really move the needle on healthy, stable families more broadly? (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
He highlights the types of families as being nuclear, single-parent families, extended families, childless families, stepfamilies, and grandparent families.
Currently, nearly 500 Ukrainian refugees are being homed across the Winchester District, including 29 families in private rented accommodation and another 29 families who have been re-matched with new host families as of March.
Ms. Ye, coordination director of the survey initiative, noted that concerns for healthy families have been growing since the National Health Commission presented its Initiative for Healthy Families on International Day of Families in 2017.
And ownership is also highly correlated with race: with 61% of white families owning stock, compared to 31% of Black families and 28% of Latinx families.
A separate Fed note released Monday found that 30% of white families report receiving an inheritance — three times the corresponding proportion of Black families and four times that of Hispanic families.
Smith says he’s done what he can to help grieving families, including hiring a videographer to ensure families have a quality recording of their private service or livestreaming the event when families have requested it.
The Facebook group is called “Springfield Families Helping Families,” and members are brainstorming ideas on how to assist families in need with meals, child care, and more.
The nonprofit museum offers discounted admission for low-income families and special programming for teen parents, foster families, homeless families, children with special needs, and parents who were formerly incarcerated.
And telling families, Gold Star families, families that have sent their loved ones around the world to places they had never seen before, we have not forgotten, and we are grateful that we serve together as a nation.
And let us remember in a special way in our prayers all families that are in difficulty, including broken families and so many refugee families in the world today.
Real men fight with work to serve their families, but foolish and senseless ones don’t provide for their families and pretend to be drunk and kill their families so that they run away from their responsibilities.
American suburbs have long faced the issue of white flight, where white families pack up in large numbers as demographics shift and more residents of color move in. But in Shaker Heights, it’s Black families who are leaving.
And even if these programs are more potent than my skeptical scientific self easily allows, how can we reach families in the kinds of numbers that could really move the needle on healthy, stable families more broadly?
At the same time, immigration was largely curbed by the pandemic, with fewer families choosing to start families during the same time.
Connect Ukraine is using £3,475 to help families and children learn English and help their host families pick up some Ukrainian phrases – as well as helping with furniture and bedding as they move into their own homes.
Critics say families with resources, including lawyers, often find ways to shield their assets years ahead of time — leaving other families to bear the brunt of estate recoveries.
Evers’ budget proposal would increase the state credit to 16% of the federal credit for families with one child and 25% of the federal credit for families with two children.
Families Helping Families of Iowa, a new applicant this year, requested and was awarded $1,500 to support children and teens in foster care in Poweshiek County.
Family liaison officers have been appointed to each of the families to provide support “and the families will be kept updated as to the course of the investigation”.
He further encouraged families to prioritize family unity and instill positive values and character in their children as strong and disciplined families are the foundation of a strong and healthy nation.
Common combinations with families
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- families and 44×
- their families 32×
- families in 28×
- the families 27×
- families of 21×
- families with 18×
- of families 16×
- families are 16×
- families to 14×
- and families 14×