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as in familial
of or relating to a household or family
the surest way to maintain domestic peace and harmony is to have everyone pitch in on chores
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as in domesticated
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
domestic animals in a barnyard
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as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
the domestic bird population has been virtually wiped out by the brown tree snake
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as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services
working as a team, the couple hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners
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Recent Examples of domestic
Lauren Liebhaber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
Hollywood films, when allowed into China, have seen waning interest from domestic audiences.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Charmaine Jacob,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 July 2024
Neon opened the Sydney Sweeney nun horror pic Immaculate to $5.3M and $15.6M domestic, which for them and their thrifty P&A spends, was a win.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2024
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Adjective
Officials said that Sim’s extensive domestic and international travel could mean there are more victims who have yet to come forward.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
Hollywood films, when allowed into China, have seen waning interest from domestic audiences.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
On a month-on-month basis, Singapore’s non-oil domestic unexpectedly dropped 0.4%, compared with a expectations of a 4.1% growth.
—Charmaine Jacob,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 July 2024
Neon opened the Sydney Sweeney nun horror pic Immaculate to $5.3M and $15.6M domestic, which for them and their thrifty P&A spends, was a win.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic
Adjective
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If a familial or romantic relationship has been draining you, this is your sign to recalibrate.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Something about that small moment that is very familial and sweet.—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
18 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, for example, while much was made of indigenous actor Lily Gladstone’s Best Actress nomination, the vast majority of Oscar nominees, 80 percent, were white.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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Salmon were and continue to be at the core of California indigenous culture, both by providing an important food source and forming the foundation of many creation stories.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Carrigan plays the dutiful, largely silent family servant in the movie.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the film, a loyal government servant accepts a promotion, a move that will be beneficial to him, his wife, and their two teenage daughters.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
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Sources of 2023 household debt in the US include: Credit Cards: $1.13 trillion Mortgage: $12.25 trillion Auto Loans: 1.61 trillion Student Loans: $1.6 trillion Outstanding balances also include debt from retail credit cards, consumer loans and other non-household expenses.—
Kara Nelson,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2024
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Hancock said in the statement that his family canceled their traditional multi-household Thanksgiving celebration.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
25 Nov. 2020
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For a hearing on a request that has roiled New York’s political and legal communities, the proceedings on Wednesday were surprisingly tame.—
Kate Christobek,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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For all their naughtiness, Wattpad movies are largely tame and regressive, and Through My Window is no exception, so its carnal openness provides a slight counterpoint to its sexist tone.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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The evolutionary anthropologist Joseph Henrich has summoned the example of the aboriginal Tasmanians, who were cut off from mainland Australia about ten thousand years ago.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Before the colonization of Australia, many aboriginal people buried dingoes with rites indistinguishable from those used for humans.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2024
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“Domestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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