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

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Accessing The Right Skills The cloud skills shortage is well documented, with enterprises and SMBs alike struggling to attract and retain in-house talent. David Grant, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Breakaway exists as Breakaway Projects, or an in-house record label and artist incubator, and Breakaway Presents, which covers its pop-up experiences. Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 May 2025 Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from makeup artists. Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 18 May 2025 The team’s biggest and most welcome surprises, however, have come from in-house talent. Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-house

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 29 May. 2025.

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