1
: related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype
The dog and fox are closely akin.
2
: essentially similar, related, or compatible
His interests are akin to mine.
Examples of akin in a Sentence
The two languages are closely akin.
foxes are closely akin to dogs
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For many Southerners, this communal-style meal is akin to the church suppers of their youth where everyone simply showed up with whatever that had in a lidded casserole dish or wrapped in foil.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
In fact, Netflix — whose stock is up 14% in 2025 as of this writing, while the S&P 500 had fallen 10% — may benefit from a rise in demand as consumers seek an escape from the current period’s general uncertainty — akin to what the market experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
In fact, Netflix — whose stock is up 14% in 2025 as of this writing, while the S&P 500 had fallen 10% — may benefit from a rise in demand as consumers seek an escape from the current period’s general uncertainty — akin to what the market experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Comments Karla Sofía Gascón will play a character akin to 'God and the devil' in new Vincent Gallo film.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But, despite the administration’s nonsensical claims to the contrary, there is no emergency in the United States akin to El Salvador in 2022, when the country had the highest murder rate in the Americas.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for akin
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“Akin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/akin. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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akin
adjective1
: related by blood
2
: essentially similar or related
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