in-house

adjective

ˈin-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce in-house (audio)
-ˈhau̇s
: existing, originating, or carried on within a group or organization or its facilities : not outside
an in-house publication
a company's in-house staff
in-house adverb

Examples of in-house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The ruling could undercut the SEC’s ability to press cases before its in-house judges and affect the Federal Trade Commission, Agriculture Department and Environmental Protection Agency. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 Avior has leveraged its network of in-house CPA firms to create a strong client pipeline for its advisors. Miami Herald, 5 June 2024 Firms like Procter & Gamble, Lego, and Delta Air Lines are founding in-house museums and even hiring professional historians to guide decision-making and spark ideas. Peter Vanham, Fortune, 5 June 2024 For many decades, Chuck E. Cheese’s in-house band has entertained birthday kids and families enjoying pizza, cake and sodas for celebrations — but the furry musicians with big eyes are not the life of the party anymore. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for in-house 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-house was circa 1956

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“In-house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-house. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.

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