1
as in familial
of or relating to a household or family
they spent the weekend at home, attending to household chores
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2
as in usual
often observed or encountered
the dish became a household word because of the sudden popularity of the cuisine
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Recent Examples of household
Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The network also has a strong presence among rural, low-income and offline households, reaching 55% of rural homes, 56% of low-income homes, and 87% of homes without internet access.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022
The toughest restrictions since the pandemic began are to go into effect today, including an unprecedented move to limit multi-household gatherings on private premises to two families.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2022
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Noun
Additionally, the organization partnered with the Chicago Community Trust, Chase Bank, and the Woodstock Institute to provide NHS Equitable Mortgage products that increases access to mortgage credit and consumer buying power for Black and underrepresented households.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The network also has a strong presence among rural, low-income and offline households, reaching 55% of rural homes, 56% of low-income homes, and 87% of homes without internet access.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Adjective
To address this, Netflix is testing ways for subscribers in certain countries such as Peru and Chile to pay $2 to $3 more to add non-household members to their plans.
—Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022
The toughest restrictions since the pandemic began are to go into effect today, including an unprecedented move to limit multi-household gatherings on private premises to two families.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for household
Noun
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The mother and daughter couldn’t swim, and the family waited out the storm in their home as the waters flooded — but didn’t dislodge — their house.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Federal grant funding had been earmarked for the factory, but the money was taken back before any houses were produced.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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But when a betrayal fractures their relationship, Genevieve is forced to weigh the value of ambition against familial loyalty.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Outside of his familial storyline, Kit played a pivotal role in the mystery behind the car accident that took Staten’s son Randall from him.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Roeck’s Renaissance begins in the twelfth century—the high Middle Ages, in our usual accounting—and carries the story through the Reformation, the Counter-Reformation, and the Baroque.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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The Ortiz investigation is related to in-game prop bets on two pitches thrown by the right-hander that received higher activity than usual during his starts at Seattle on June 15 and against St. Louis on June 27.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The walkout lower level includes a full home gym and sauna.—
Randy Tucker,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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On the economy, the June existing home sales report was released on Wednesday, followed by June new home sales on Thursday.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Magnetic reconnection is ubiquitous throughout the Universe, and the same physical processes produce solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the Sun.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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After a long career of wear-and-tear where Hogan was ubiquitous as the face of WWE and pro wrestling, surgeries became the norm for the former six-time WWE champion.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The clinic tests and treats people with TB, which is very common in other parts of the world.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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While once plentiful, lake sturgeon are now far less common.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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And which familiar voices will play its ensemble of cops, crooks, and citizens?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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This option was once seen as extreme but is now drawing increasing interest within the conference, according to several sources familiar.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Editing for brevity’s sake is commonplace in TV journalism and CBS argued Trump’s claims had no merit.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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That's simply not exciting in a reality where superheroes have been commonplace since Iron Man had a press conference, aliens have invaded multiple times, and a mad Titan erased half of all life (before everybody came back).—
James Grebey,
Time,
25 July 2025
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“Household.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/household. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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