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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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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
Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The typical domestic thriller demands a certain willing suspension of disbelief.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 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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Food service at the airport, though, has steadily become increasingly important, especially since airlines long ago abandoned complimentary meal service on domestic flights.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The typical domestic thriller demands a certain willing suspension of disbelief.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 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
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In December 2024, Sabine and Annalise attended the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in New York City with the couple, marking a first for the familial crew.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her 2014 film Still Alice followed a linguistics professor diagnosed with familial Alzheimer's disease.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Telefilm is directing funding into training and boot camps for indigenous filmmakers to future-proof their careers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Since Julia’s arrival at Castle Leathers, Davina Porter (Sara Vickers), the long-time servant of Lord Lovat and the mother of Brian, has suspected that Julia is pregnant.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The first such center was established in Taylor, Michigan, with others eventually popping up in Florida, Texas and Missouri — all of them making money off the backs of servants who allegedly were forced to work for free.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
27 Aug. 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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Waves through Monday are expected to be in the 3-to-5-foot range, with occasional 6-foot sets, before becoming more tame Tuesday, according to the weather service.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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GasBuddy’s De Haan is also hopeful that tame gas prices are here to stay.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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