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Recent Examples of homestead
While the House approved a ballot proposal to eliminate all non-school taxes for homestead properties, the Senate favored less severe cuts to local government revenue and left the issue to be addressed later this spring or summer.
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
But a county analysis in November estimated that ending property taxes on homestead properties would reduce that fund by $95 million, leaving about $151 million in property taxes from unincorporated areas to divvy out to county departments.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The average Travis County homestead exemption saved property owners $3,663 in 2025.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
What began as a pop-up has evolved into a destination restaurant on their five-acre homestead in the tiny town of Mobile.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
But a county analysis in November estimated that ending property taxes on homestead properties would reduce that fund by $95 million, leaving about $151 million in property taxes from unincorporated areas to divvy out to county departments.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The average Travis County homestead exemption saved property owners $3,663 in 2025.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
What began as a pop-up has evolved into a destination restaurant on their five-acre homestead in the tiny town of Mobile.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestead
Noun
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The main space includes a custom kitchen with an induction Verona stove, leathered granite counters and a large copper farmhouse sink.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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According to locals, the Tschikof family home was a large, yellow farmhouse, with a barn out back and, beyond that, a meadow dotted with mature trees.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The storm’s heavy rains caused widespread flooding that killed at least 43 people and led to the destruction of banana plantations, sorghum, beans, cassava, coffee and other crops as well as the loss of livestock.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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For about a decade, the Montgomery family operated the plantation as its own.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Larsen family leased property from owner Thomas Glover until 2022, when Randy Pitchford, founder of Gearbox Entertainment, purchased the chateau-style manor.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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The epicenter of it all is the manor, home to the town's founding father, John, and his wife, Ruth.—
Kim Hudson,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The hotel has 174 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Renovations over the last several years have given rooms and suites a more modern design feel, with color palettes that highlight desert hues—all accommodations feature large sliding glass doors to patios or balconies for enjoying views of the expansive, hacienda-style grounds.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes hillforts had farmland adjacent to the main enclosures.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2026
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Most of the farmland in Rock Creek’s master plan is zoned to be redeveloped as single-family homes with minimum lot sizes of 5,000 square feet.—
Samuel O’Neal
April 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Johansson, meanwhile, is running as the grassroots candidate with a record as a conservative farm advocate.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, 77 percent of growers rotate crops, disrupting pest cycles, building soil health and diversifying farm income for a more stable system.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Homestead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestead. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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