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.
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The two languages are closely akin.
foxes are closely akin to dogs
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Rachel Pearson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Implementing a partial zero-trust strategy is akin to building a chain with missing links—the entire structure is compromised.
—Brian Soby, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The idea is akin to vaccines that build immunity through exposure to a weakened form of the disease-causing germ.
—Shaon Lahiri, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
For serious dancers, performing for the SFB, even as a corps member, is a high achievement, perhaps akin in sports to being on a Super Bowl-winning NFL team.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
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“Akin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/akin. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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akin
adjective1
: related by blood
2
: essentially similar or related
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