: occurring in one's home
in-home care for the elderly
in-home services

Examples of in-home in a Sentence

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Galanz Americas should be contacted to schedule a free in-home repair by a qualified technician. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 July 2026 July saw the debut of the Smart Hub Pro 2, a substantial upgrade to the in-home interface. Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 When in-home childcare providers said licensing was too slow and too expensive, staff closest to the process worked with providers and community groups to rebuild it, reducing approval times by 60 days and fees by roughly $230. William Cogswell, Time, 24 July 2026 The pause comes as a result of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services audits showing payment anomalies in both states, with reviews in California finding certain in-home care programs exceeding national trends in spending. Bloomberg, Daily News, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-home

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-home was in 1956

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“In-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-home. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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