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Recent Examples of homestead
The most common is the homestead exemption, which lowers the taxable value of a home.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Seniors age 65 and older are eligible for a homestead exemption, which reduces the taxable value of their primary residence.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
The thriller tells the story of Hig (played by Elordi), a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley (Josh Brolin), has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal post-apocalyptic world.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
First, make sure your property has been registered as a homestead, or primary residence.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Seniors age 65 and older are eligible for a homestead exemption, which reduces the taxable value of their primary residence.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
The thriller tells the story of Hig (played by Elordi), a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley (Josh Brolin), has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal post-apocalyptic world.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
First, make sure your property has been registered as a homestead, or primary residence.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestead
Noun
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If your vibe is French country or farmhouse chic, this flirty, feminine duvet cover set checks all the boxes.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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The celebration appeared to take place at Hadid's elegant Pennsylvania farmhouse.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Planners razed coconut plantations, sketched marina slips and golf courses, and ordained where tourists would sleep, eat, and jet ski.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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So too did the titular Joe Turner, the brother of Tennessee governor Pete Turner and a man responsible for taking prisoners from Memphis to Nashville, but who often sold them into a kind of neo-slavery on cotton plantations along the Mississippi River.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This was the manor home of Edward Knight, who had been adopted by distant relatives Thomas and Catherine Knight and made their heir.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Chawton House was the manor home of Edward Knight — Jane’s brother, who was adopted by distant relatives Thomas and Catherine Knight and made their heir.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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The story centers around a woman who inherits a mysterious hacienda filled with magic, secrets and unexpected connections that begin to reshape her life.—
Stephanie Hope,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The rooms There are 210 guest rooms and suites spread across a series of low-lying, hacienda-style buildings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Colorado River provides water for about 35 million people and 5 million acres of farmland, from the Rocky Mountains to northern Mexico.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The 120 acres, which is currently being used for farmland, is located approximately east of Benton Street and north of 117th Avenue.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The precocious Church was embraced by the Cole household at a farm, known as Cedar Grove, in Catskill.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In 1998, as many as 1,000 birds – mostly pelicans, wading birds and raptors – died around Lake Apopka, a tragedy blamed on poisoning from the pesticides used on the muck farms.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Homestead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestead. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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