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
Some members of Congress beam under national spotlights and become household names (in households glued to cable political talk shows).
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Steve Israel, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
While the Surgeon General's warning surprised many households, for parents like Osirus who have been fighting the digital tide, the national warning brings a sense of relief.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Speaking of air conditioning, consumer behavior data from DuraPlas reveals how households are tuning in their thermostats this season.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Counting households, rather than persons, is equally logical.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
For busy households, the bathroom becomes a rare place to reconnect.
—Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
Thirty-five percent of Latino households, 44% of Black households and 77% of white households own their own homes in the Greater Hartford Gives service area.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
How grazing is replacing traditional meals The three-meal-a-day structure is quietly fading in a lot of households.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
About 9% of children in Benton County and 14% of children in Washington County live in households in poverty, compared to 20% statewide and 16% nationally, according to the report.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Steve Israel, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
While the Surgeon General's warning surprised many households, for parents like Osirus who have been fighting the digital tide, the national warning brings a sense of relief.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Speaking of air conditioning, consumer behavior data from DuraPlas reveals how households are tuning in their thermostats this season.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Counting households, rather than persons, is equally logical.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
For busy households, the bathroom becomes a rare place to reconnect.
—Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
Thirty-five percent of Latino households, 44% of Black households and 77% of white households own their own homes in the Greater Hartford Gives service area.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
How grazing is replacing traditional meals The three-meal-a-day structure is quietly fading in a lot of households.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
About 9% of children in Benton County and 14% of children in Washington County live in households in poverty, compared to 20% statewide and 16% nationally, according to the report.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for households
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The generation that rode cheap college, rising home prices, and the 401(k) revolution into late career was expected to bow out gracefully, freeing up houses and jobs for their kids and grandkids.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Flames were seen coming out of the top of one of the houses as crews tried to put out the fire.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Israel's campaign in Lebanon has killed thousands of people and driven hundreds of thousands from their homes, according to Reuters.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The sale price is typical of the San Francisco housing market where bidding wars often lead to offers of millions more than the asking price in a city with a limited supply of single-family homes.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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“Households.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/households. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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