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
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
This is the first key piece of economic data since Singapore unveiled its 2025 budget on Feb. 18, which promised more support for households and businesses to combat cost of living pressures.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Feb. 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
Santa Fe Sheriff Adan Mendoza added that police received no emergency calls from the Hackman household prior to the 911 call that led to the couple’s discovery on Feb. 26.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
This is the first key piece of economic data since Singapore unveiled its 2025 budget on Feb. 18, which promised more support for households and businesses to combat cost of living pressures.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Feb. 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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After the Todd years, the house also served as a brothel, grocery store, and storage unit.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Video footage captured plumes of smoke and flames wafting above a treeline and houses in the Carolina Forest.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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
Adjective
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Agencies that have already received funding approval or operate on a permanent funding basis would continue to operate as usual.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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Since retinol can make your skin more sensitive to the sun, don’t forget to apply SPF (as usual).—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The majority of the cases are in Gaines County, which is home to a large unvaccinated Mennonite population.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Also, 15 home Rangers games, primarily on Friday night, will be televised on a local broadcast television KDAF.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Skype, the pioneering and once ubiquitous free video calling service, will be history come May.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Stablecoins Unlock More Than Just Lower Fees The common pitch for crypto payments has centered on lower transaction costs, but this misses the bigger picture.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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There were no consistent rules for the practice until the Uniform Time Act was implemented by Congress in 1966, setting common start and ending dates for daylight saving time across the country.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Whatever the club’s reasoning, there was something familiar and troubling about this disappointing deadline paralysis.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The café’s influence is visible at Cora, where the menu includes both familiar and new items, such as a kinako twice-baked croissant and a miso chocolate dulce de leche cookie.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In a world were hard skills are commonplace, connections are currency.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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By that point, however, such rhetoric was commonplace among Russia’s growing movement of neo-imperialists, and a rebuke from the traditional intelligentsia was a badge of honor.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Household.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/household. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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