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
Khanna said the war will increase costs by $5,000 for American households.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Lower-income households put even more of their refunds—nearly 30%—toward repaying debts.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Policymakers will also be alert to any upcoming action from Britain's Labour government to limit the inflation impact on households and businesses.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Bank of America data shows most of the growth in March was driven by higher-income households.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Mario Tama / Getty Images file In a report whose data was largely compiled before the recent run-up, Bank of America analysts found that so far, only lower-income households were seeing a significant impact on their budgets from higher gas prices.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Approximately 750,000 households in Haiti receive remittances from Haitians in the US, says Manuel Orozco, director of the Migration, Remittances, and Development Program at the Inter-American Dialogue.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Other major providers cluster in a relatively narrow band, with 56% to 64% of users in $100,000+ households.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Germany's Economics Ministry cited the Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz as reasons for the downgrades, and said the country had seen costs for households and businesses rise.
—Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Lower-income households put even more of their refunds—nearly 30%—toward repaying debts.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Policymakers will also be alert to any upcoming action from Britain's Labour government to limit the inflation impact on households and businesses.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Bank of America data shows most of the growth in March was driven by higher-income households.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Mario Tama / Getty Images file In a report whose data was largely compiled before the recent run-up, Bank of America analysts found that so far, only lower-income households were seeing a significant impact on their budgets from higher gas prices.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Approximately 750,000 households in Haiti receive remittances from Haitians in the US, says Manuel Orozco, director of the Migration, Remittances, and Development Program at the Inter-American Dialogue.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Other major providers cluster in a relatively narrow band, with 56% to 64% of users in $100,000+ households.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Germany's Economics Ministry cited the Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz as reasons for the downgrades, and said the country had seen costs for households and businesses rise.
—Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for households
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In Lincoln Square on Saturday afternoon, nearly half a block of houses on West Carmen Avenue was sectioned off with police tape while police searched for the suspect.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Closer to home, agents searched houses across New England, relying heavily on informants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Damage to homes, two deaths, injuries and widespread power outages were reported in Runaway Bay and Springtown on Saturday night as a round of severe storms passed through North Texas, officials said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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Residents also have a right to demand an in-person inspection of the interior of their homes before a final value is set, according to the report.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Households.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/households. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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