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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the present British royal family belongs to the House of Windsor
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as in residence
the place where one lives
come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture
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as in to lodge
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in to closet
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of house
Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The house is nestled in between a beautiful historical landmark and next to an immense forest.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Joshua Alston, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The previous storage–closet–might be the best word, maybe nook, was 200-square-feet, non-climate controlled, and couldn’t house the entire collection together.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Noun
For the last five years, Michaels has traveled all over the East Coast of the United States meeting at people’s houses to rehabilitate dogs.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The house is nestled in between a beautiful historical landmark and next to an immense forest.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Verb
The nearby Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library houses one of the world's largest collections of rare books and manuscripts in a stunning architectural marvel.
—Joshua Alston, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The previous storage–closet–might be the best word, maybe nook, was 200-square-feet, non-climate controlled, and couldn’t house the entire collection together.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house
Noun
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While commercial companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman build elements of SLS and Orion, NASA acts as the prime integrator.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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In the earnings call earlier this month, Zimmerman said the company was going through a corporate restructuring and had eliminated multiple senior executive positions.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The Duck Dynasty patriarch died at age 79 on Sunday after being diagnosed in 2024 with Alzheimer’s disease, his family announced in statements on social media.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 May 2025
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Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling and good meaningful cries.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a touch of whimsy to this cottage-style residence in Reisterstown, as though the builder chuckled all through its construction on a quiet cul-de-sac near Liberty Reservoir.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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When the production version of the Hyundai Ioniq 9 was unveiled at the iconic Sheats-Goldstein residence in Beverly Hills, California in 2024, the fast-moving brand’s style sense was on full display.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Eligibility includes: Children in households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, or Medicaid (in states that participate).—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The New York Times examined 10 of the largest claims on the leaderboard and concluded that several did not show evidence of savings to households.—
Coral Davenport,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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For example, in Cape Verde, annual loggerhead turtle nests surged from 500 in 2008 to over 35,000 by 2020, while four out of five green turtle populations showed growth.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The two will soon start hovering in the near future, further exercising their flight muscles and making their way from the nest to nearby branches.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The man targeted still has bullet bits lodged in his chest, Brown said.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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First responders found a vehicle lodged in the roof.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Many people get off on the transgressive, and there’s an argument to be made that today, being gay isn’t, but being closeted is.—
Duane Michals Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Other thoughtful elements include a crafts room, and the butler pantry and wine closet off the dining room.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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If your firm is pivoting direction—whether in products, markets or partnerships—don’t assume stakeholders will follow just because the logic is sound.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Navarro has also reportedly advised Rubio on real estate transactions, and his firm loaned Rubio $850,000 in January 2021, with Navarro serving as the witness for the loan agreement.—
David Catanese,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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“House.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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