halfway houses

plural of halfway house

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway houses
Noun
  • Overlapping features and houses built directly next to one another indicate the settlement developed in two phases, officials said — with its footprint shifting as new homes were constructed.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Zumthor’s discussion of creating inner security and safety for me immediately evokes for me the specter of its opposite, the unsafe spaces, the spaces of destruction, the homes flattened in Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Within a few years, Los Angeles County had more hospices than a dozen other states combined.
    Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Studies have concluded that even as for-profit hospices have expanded, the industry has saved Medicare money by offsetting other expensive care.
    Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • For patients in rural areas, access to these breakthrough treatments requires more coordination, support and financial means to travel to larger medical centers.
    Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout her life, Parton was a constant supporter for hospitals and medical centers in need, especially in Tennessee.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Halfway houses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway%20houses. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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