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adjective

də-ˈme-stik How to pronounce domestic (audio)
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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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domestic

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noun

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
Adjective
And there are obvious questions about if a domestic league can ever deliver the way a World Cup — or even the Premier League — can. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Many international students pay full tuition, turning them an increasingly important source of revenue as domestic enrollment declines. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
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His mother, Margaret, was a live-in domestic who saw Duane and his younger brother, Timothy, on the weekends. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026 The company also aims to reduce supply chain risks by keeping core manufacturing domestic. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for domestic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic
  1. familial
  2. domesticated
  3. indigenous
  4. servant
  5. household
  6. tame
  7. aboriginal
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  • From entering the industry at 17 as a dishwasher and busboy to building a flourishing suite of restaurants (Hugo’s, Caracol, Xochi, URBE, and Zaranda), Ortega’s long been inspired by familial love of cooking.
    — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Albert’s prose sometimes strains for lyricism, but the mysteries embedded in the novel—creative, familial, and supernatural—exert a powerful draw.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of familial
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  • These inventions transformed honey bees from a largely feral species into semi-domesticated livestock that could be managed year-round, expanded, and reproduced.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Definition of domesticated
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  • American barbecue has always been a unique mixture of cultures, predominantly Black, indigenous and European influences.
    — Charlie Kolodziej, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • There’s a perfectly worthy retelling of this story that approaches Los Angeles 1821 like Chinatown, one that delves deeply into the traditions of the people indigenous to the land as well as the early attempts to bring fresh water to this desert.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Definition of indigenous
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  • The film also features Odysseus’ servant Eumaeus (John Leguizamo) and Jon Bernthal as Menelaus, the Greek king of Sparta.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • Lawyers are, in his formulation, both loyal servants of their clients and public citizens with special responsibility for the quality of justice.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of servant
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  • Poinsettias, with their vibrant red leaves, are often the star of household Christmas decorations.
    — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Starting October 1st, the brand is ending its Prime Invitee Program, which previously allowed non-household members to enjoy benefits like free shipping.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Aside from trading for Dorian Finney-Smith, who likely won’t be on the roster when opening night rolls around in the fall as The Charlotte Observer reported, the Hornets’ activity has been relatively tame since free agency began on June 30.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • Kloss, who is just coming off partying with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at their Madison Square Garden wedding in New York City, modeled one of the more tame looks in the collection – which included latex tentacles and massive, embroidered spikes.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of tame
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  • The injuries themselves aren’t too surprising; wild dingoes hunt kangaroos, and Aboriginal hunters worked with dingoes the same way people in other parts of the world have hunted with dogs for millennia.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
  • Australian aboriginal peoples, meanwhile, saw a great boomerang in the stellar formation, while the Native American Shawnee tribe envisioned dancing star maidens.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2026
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