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
Routine maintenance and upgrades to the grid were already causing households nationwide to experience sticker shock on their monthly bills.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Many households are struggling under the weight of high utility bills, and policymakers should closely examine every factor contributing to those costs.
—Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Critics say the sequence is built upon dubious data, overlooks racial disparities and shames students who are raised in single-parent households.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Utilities also can’t disconnect service on Fridays, weekends or holidays, must account for households with special medical needs, and often offer third-party notification programs so another person can receive shutoff warnings.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
The program is projected to help about 2,000 households — including buyers who are already on the Dream For All waitlist, the agency said in the news release.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The federal National School Lunch Program funds school meals for students from low-income households, as long as the child’s guardian has filled out an application.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
Great for picky pups and multi‑pet households.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
BofA notes that higher-income households are more likely to save than spend.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Many households are struggling under the weight of high utility bills, and policymakers should closely examine every factor contributing to those costs.
—Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Critics say the sequence is built upon dubious data, overlooks racial disparities and shames students who are raised in single-parent households.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Utilities also can’t disconnect service on Fridays, weekends or holidays, must account for households with special medical needs, and often offer third-party notification programs so another person can receive shutoff warnings.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
The program is projected to help about 2,000 households — including buyers who are already on the Dream For All waitlist, the agency said in the news release.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The federal National School Lunch Program funds school meals for students from low-income households, as long as the child’s guardian has filled out an application.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
Great for picky pups and multi‑pet households.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
BofA notes that higher-income households are more likely to save than spend.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for households
Noun
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There are signs that lawmakers in both parties see the benefits of taking steps to add houses before this year's elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sixty-five warming spaces — located at hospitals, houses of worship and schools — are active around town throughout the weekend, with warming buses also parked outside many of the hospitals and also transit hubs.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Milwaukee-area real estate market has far too few homes to meet feverish homebuyer demand.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Videos and photos seized from Epstein's homes in New York, Florida and the Virgin Islands didn't depict victims being abused or implicate anyone else in his crimes, a prosecutor wrote in one 2025 memo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Households.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/households. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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