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Recent Examples of homestead
Some Quebecois housed troops or joined pro-patriot militias; others joined the British in firing muskets and artillery at the men invading their homeland and plundering their homesteads.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Senate Bill 4 raises the homestead property tax exemption for schools from $100,000 to $140,000.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
The average Idaho home’s taxable value after the state’s homestead exemption is about $400,000, and the average homeowner pays about $3,000 annually in property tax, Sen. Scott Grow, R-Eagle, who cosponsored the bill, told the Statesman.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2025
The couple’s homestead has a separate cabin and two barns.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 31 May 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Senate Bill 4 raises the homestead property tax exemption for schools from $100,000 to $140,000.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
The average Idaho home’s taxable value after the state’s homestead exemption is about $400,000, and the average homeowner pays about $3,000 annually in property tax, Sen. Scott Grow, R-Eagle, who cosponsored the bill, told the Statesman.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2025
The couple’s homestead has a separate cabin and two barns.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestead
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In Saukville, a 1,574-square-foot farmhouse, in the 2800 block of Orchard Lane, sold for $1,502,000.—
Dakota Barnes-Rush,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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For a hint of rusticity, there’s the Canora Grey nightstand that has spindle legs and a secretary desk top for a modern farmhouse look.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Harding’s daughter — curiously named William Elizabeth Harding in honor of her parents — inherited the plantation after marrying David H. McGavock, her cousin, in 1850.—
Austin Hornbostel,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
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The remaining countryside is sparsely populated, and the pastoral mix of farmlands, marshes and eucalyptus plantations creates an ideal blend of habit for several varieties of game birds to thrive including the tinamou, doves, pigeons and many species of ducks.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The owner collected antiques from movie and TV sets, his favorite London hotels, and at least 50 manor estates.—
Katie Nanton,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
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This doesn’t sit well with Mia’s very jealous ex-boyfriend Connor (Aramis Knight, oozing villainy as if to the Karate Kid manor born), who gives Li a black eye with a vicious sucker punch.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Or, upgrade to expansive suites, haciendas, or villas with sweeping views of the Sea of Cortez, infinity-edge hot tubs, or private plunge pools.—
Emily Hochberg,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Pennsylvania, with its high density of farmland, is one of the states furthest behind on its goals for nutrients and sediment.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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Her platform promotes preservation of traditional farmland while also protesting corporate transition to solar farms.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
Noun
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And some of that is diesel tractors, crop dusters and other fossil fuel farm equipment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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To kickstart the cooking, a farm box, crowded with seasonal vegetables such as ramps and rutabaga, is delivered weekly from Amber Waves, a nearby nonprofit farm.—
Mary Holland,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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“Homestead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestead. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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