as in houses
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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Recent Examples of households
Dawes said 37 households lost at least two family members in the fire.
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Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Utilities requested a record $31 billion in rate increases in 2025—more than double the prior year—and lower-income households are bearing a disproportionate share of those costs.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The acquisition would give Nexstar control of 228 broadcast stations reaching 80% of television households in 132 local markets and increase concentration in more than a dozen local markets by more than 10 times the amount that is presumptively unlawful under the antitrust laws.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Corbeau suggested that European policymakers encourage businesses and households to conserve energy and reduce demand now.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Dawes said 37 households lost at least two family members in the fire.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Between 600,000 and 1 million households have been displaced within the country, most of which have fled from Tehran and other urban areas and gone to the north or to rural areas, the agency said.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
An extended period of higher energy prices would hit low- and middle-income households, many of which are already struggling to keep up with the cost.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The Migration Policy Institute, an immigration think tank, says that 87% of households headed by immigrants who lack official status — including people seeking asylum who haven’t yet received a final determination — enroll their children in public school.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Utilities requested a record $31 billion in rate increases in 2025—more than double the prior year—and lower-income households are bearing a disproportionate share of those costs.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The acquisition would give Nexstar control of 228 broadcast stations reaching 80% of television households in 132 local markets and increase concentration in more than a dozen local markets by more than 10 times the amount that is presumptively unlawful under the antitrust laws.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Corbeau suggested that European policymakers encourage businesses and households to conserve energy and reduce demand now.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Dawes said 37 households lost at least two family members in the fire.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Between 600,000 and 1 million households have been displaced within the country, most of which have fled from Tehran and other urban areas and gone to the north or to rural areas, the agency said.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
An extended period of higher energy prices would hit low- and middle-income households, many of which are already struggling to keep up with the cost.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The Migration Policy Institute, an immigration think tank, says that 87% of households headed by immigrants who lack official status — including people seeking asylum who haven’t yet received a final determination — enroll their children in public school.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for households
Noun
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Emma Stone Emma Stone shimmered in a simple empire waist design with cap sleeves by one of her favorite fashion houses, Louis Vuitton.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Residents in houses gathered on rooftops and hung out of windows, with one girl with her leg outside tossing beers down from the second story to her friends on the porch.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of homes and businesses lost power on Saturday as high winds blew across Colorado, according to Xcel Energy and Core Electric.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Trees and tree limbs fell into or onto homes and cars from Cleveland to Pittsburgh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Households.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/households. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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