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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the present British royal family belongs to the House of Windsor
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as in residence
the place where one lives
come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture
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as in to lodge
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in to closet
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of house
Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
So the thought of losing the house itself was also terrifying.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Combs has been in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, which also currently houses Luigi Mangione.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Macro trends don’t look favorable either, with high interest rates reducing demand for houses nationwide and the tariff war threatening to add thousands of dollars to the cost of building materials.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
So the thought of losing the house itself was also terrifying.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
Verb
The Probation Department says three-quarters of teens housed at Los Padrinos were arrested for violent crimes.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Combs has been in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, which also currently houses Luigi Mangione.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house
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Open for just 24 hours, starting April 24, the project is meant to humanize the harms of social media use among young children and call for governments and private companies to act urgently to protect online spaces for young users.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The company reported net revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter ended March 31, down 3.4% from the same period a year earlier.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Maude, who also descends from five generations of farmers, spoke briefly about their families' histories of fighting for freedom.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The Portuguese Cabinet convened an emergency meeting at the prime minister’s residence.—
Barry Hatton,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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The boy who was stabbed had gone to a residence on Turner Avenue with a friend so the friend could see his child, according to Johnson.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Riding public transit is nearly ten times cheaper than owning a car, and low-income households without a car spend just 5% of their incomes on transportation.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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From 1991 to 2019, real median household income rose > 30%, largely powered by sustained consumption.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That means sea turtle nests need to be marked before any seaweed cleanups can begin in Miami Beach, considered a crucial nesting habitat for loggerhead, green and leatherback sea turtles.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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While the storms destroyed the original nest, the eagle parents had begun building a secondary nest in the same tree in 2024.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The bullet shot straight through her neck and lodged itself in the wall of the RTD station, said Amelia Sapp, an attorney with the Denver District Attorney’s Office.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2025
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That's when the bullet was found lodged in Gary's rib, and what had started as a possible accidental death — became a murder investigation.—
Susan Mallie,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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European Union trade ministers were closeted Monday in Luxembourg to weigh possible steps that could include taxes on U.S. tech companies like Google, Apple and Amazon.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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For the majority of his career, Richard Chamberlain was closeted.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2025
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The equity research firm conducted a sample on 50 products and found Amazon prices had risen 4.2% higher on April 25.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Last month, Endeavor went private with private-equity firm Silver Lake in a $25 billion deal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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“House.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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