household 1 of 2

as in house
those who live as a family in one house a household that consists of a mom, two kids, and a grandmother

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adjective

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Recent Examples of household
Noun
The musical apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in the Wattanasin household. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025 Car purchases are the second largest purchase most households make, if not the largest. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
To address this, Netflix is testing ways for subscribers in certain countries such as Peru and Chile to pay $2 to $3 more to add non-household members to their plans. Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 The toughest restrictions since the pandemic began are to go into effect today, including an unprecedented move to limit multi-household gatherings on private premises to two families. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for household
Recent Examples of Synonyms for household
Noun
  • In the last fortnight alone, Starmer's Deputy Prime Minister and close ally Angela Rayner has resigned after a house tax scandal, triggering a major cabinet reshuffle.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The weighty Guerlain Rouge G case comes in a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and textures—glossy tortoiseshell, embossed gold, glittering crystals—that house one of the most luxurious lipstick formulas on the market.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • However, Comey’s familial ties add an additional layer to her case.
    Ella Lee, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Nobody Wants This follows Joanne and Noah, a podcaster and a rabbi who form an unlikely romantic bond that upends their respective social and familial circles.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Many of Garmin’s usual non-connected features are present in the Bounce 2 as well.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Temperatures will remain warmer than usual for this time of year, with highs climbing to the upper 80s or near 90 degrees in the metro area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.
    Chris Prentice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Ramón Laureano got Machado home and Sheets to third on a groundout, and a walk by Merrill brought O’Hearn to the plate as the potential tying run.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Now, drones are ubiquitous on the front lines.
    Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Its floral and stripe prints have transcended fashion, and have become ubiquitous with Finland, ultimately becoming key symbols of the country's creative identity.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Democrats have responded by condemning Kirk's assassination and all political violence, which has become increasingly common against members of both parties and individuals of all stripes.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Selling general partnership stakes to firms like Blue Owl or Petershill Partners has become common for elite private equity firms over the past decade, and several private equity giants are also publicly traded.
    Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • On the other side of the equation, the Chiefs’ receiving corps has looked eerily familiar.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The inertia of familiar patterns keeps people locked into old routines.
    Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Prequels have become rather commonplace in sci-fi these days, offering us a window into the event that shaped the world of the original story.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • British and English flags have also become commonplace in cities and towns across the nation in tandem with the protests.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Household.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/household. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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