as in spouse
a male partner in a marriage
she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
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as in to conserve
to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of
husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them
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Recent Examples of husband
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
This marks one of the first non-British companies to open on the famed street, according to Varvara Maslova, who founded 100Hands with her husband Akshat Jain in 2014.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Many others shared tributes after learning of Burrell’s death, including Rachael Ray, who was a bridesmaid in Burrell’s October 2021 wedding to husband Stuart Claxton.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Noun
The couple’s nuptials come just three months after McComb’s first husband and friend Van Der Beek died at age 48 following a battle with colorectal cancer.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
This marks one of the first non-British companies to open on the famed street, according to Varvara Maslova, who founded 100Hands with her husband Akshat Jain in 2014.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Verb
Lopez laughed off the moment, before giving her ex-husband his props.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Many others shared tributes after learning of Burrell’s death, including Rachael Ray, who was a bridesmaid in Burrell’s October 2021 wedding to husband Stuart Claxton.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for husband
Noun
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Relations with partners, spouses and close friends are warm and supportive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The reassurances by his spouse and his aides denying that the 81-year-old president was suffering from cognitive decline wouldn't be enough.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Verb
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As with minimizing soil disturbance, this, too, helps tremendously with controlling erosion, increasing the carbon content of soil and conserving moisture.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to reduce overseas travel in an attempt to conserve India’s foreign exchange reserves, under strain from a rising import bill amid a surge in global energy prices.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Noun
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And be clear with your partner.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Relations with partners, spouses and close friends are warm and supportive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Noun
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How could your wife get a headache with a great hubby like you?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The Selling Sunset star secretly tied the knot to her businessman hubby Christian Richard in December 2020.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husband. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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