1
as in familial
of or relating to a household or family
the surest way to maintain domestic peace and harmony is to have everyone pitch in on chores
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as in domesticated
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
domestic animals in a barnyard
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as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
the domestic bird population has been virtually wiped out by the brown tree snake
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as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services
working as a team, the couple hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners
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Recent Examples of domestic
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
To maintain market relevance, Chinese companies previously relying on Anthropic must now seek out new models, potentially from domestic players like Tencent or by leveraging open-source alternatives.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
The bar hosts a happy hour from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, which includes $3.50 wells, $3.50 domestics, $4 imports and other deals.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
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Adjective
Likewise, however, Olympiacos enters this matchup having won its domestic division last term, not to mention winning the Greek Cup as well.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
To maintain market relevance, Chinese companies previously relying on Anthropic must now seek out new models, potentially from domestic players like Tencent or by leveraging open-source alternatives.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Forty Steps, located at the end of Narragansett Avenue a half mile north of the Breakers, was a popular meeting spot for Gilded Age domestics, especially Irish servants, who gathered there to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
The bar hosts a happy hour from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, which includes $3.50 wells, $3.50 domestics, $4 imports and other deals.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic
Adjective
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However, Comey’s familial ties add an additional layer to her case.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nobody Wants This follows Joanne and Noah, a podcaster and a rabbi who form an unlikely romantic bond that upends their respective social and familial circles.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The two unnamed asylum seekers who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit are a Sahrawi man — part of an ethnic group indigenous to Western Sahara — who was arrested in June, and a Colombian man arrested in late May.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The massive construction would also ensure that the Great Nicobarese—the other indigenous people—who were displaced from their homes on the western coast of the island by the tsunami in 2004, would be forced to abandon their dream of returning to their villages.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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He was inspired by an early scene from the TV show, when the estate’s staff hosted a servant’s ball at Christmastime.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since 2010, fans have followed the family of the Earl of Grantham, Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville), and their servants through six television seasons and three films.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sources of 2023 household debt in the US include: Credit Cards: $1.13 trillion Mortgage: $12.25 trillion Auto Loans: 1.61 trillion Student Loans: $1.6 trillion Outstanding balances also include debt from retail credit cards, consumer loans and other non-household expenses.—
Kara Nelson,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2024
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In 2022, Netflix limited password-sharing in Latin America, asking members to pay an additional fee to share their accounts with non-household members.—
Irina Ivanova,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2023
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As long as inflation remains tame, the central bank has the option of cutting rates to try to boost demand and hiring.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Nasdaq Composite notched a new high on Friday as investors took signs of weakening jobs and tame inflation to mean the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates next week.—
Sean Conlon,Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Verdict Lizard Island is rich with history (aboriginal and colonial) and is such an environmental wonder that researchers from around the world come here to study the reef.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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The American Kennel Club (AKC) explains that village dogs are also known as primitive, aboriginal, or landrace dogs.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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“Domestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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