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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Alex Wong | Getty Images Swelling health insurance premiums will likely have many consequences for households, according to health policy experts.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
But while pains de garde can be eaten all week long, baguettes go stale quickly, leading to significant waste in French households.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Nationwide, fourteen per cent of households are considered food-insecure.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps, is a program that gives low-income households a monthly benefit to purchase healthy food.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
For households seeking not just a service but true peace of mind, Hawx is proving to be the partner families can count on.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
More than 30% of households in McCreary, Knox, Harlan, Clay and Bell counties receive SNAP benefits, while Owsley County has the highest rate in the state at 57%.
—Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
According to Minnesota officials, benefits will be issued to all households currently approved to get SNAP and Minnesota Family Investment Program payments for November.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
This risk is hazardous for households with children, elderly residents, and pets with low traction (especially larger dogs).
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
But while pains de garde can be eaten all week long, baguettes go stale quickly, leading to significant waste in French households.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Nationwide, fourteen per cent of households are considered food-insecure.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps, is a program that gives low-income households a monthly benefit to purchase healthy food.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
For households seeking not just a service but true peace of mind, Hawx is proving to be the partner families can count on.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
More than 30% of households in McCreary, Knox, Harlan, Clay and Bell counties receive SNAP benefits, while Owsley County has the highest rate in the state at 57%.
—Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
According to Minnesota officials, benefits will be issued to all households currently approved to get SNAP and Minnesota Family Investment Program payments for November.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
This risk is hazardous for households with children, elderly residents, and pets with low traction (especially larger dogs).
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for households
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Namely, going after the drug traffickers themselves by raiding Mexican cartel trap houses and robbing their mules, using equipment borrowed from their parents including night-vision goggles and beanbag shotguns.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Wiener’s bill, SB 607, would require a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Legislature and then voter approval.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Across Ohio, homes sold at a median of $245,000 during August, down 2% from $250,000 in July.—
USA TODAY Network,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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This piece, created in 1916, shows the details of Klimt’s last summer in his Attersee haven, with trees and various homes seen dotting the area’s lake.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Households.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/households. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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