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
Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The day’s events will include Braynon and her husband, Oscar, providing tips on starting one’s genealogical journey, author Jessica Garrett Modkins will also discuss things to consider when recording your family history versus that of the general community.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2024
While Stone nursed his spacecraft along, NASA brass husbanded their budget, ultimately winning funding to keep Voyager 2 flying.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 12 June 2024
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Noun
Like, my husband and I were standing face-to-face announcing our baby on the show, that's crazy.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The day’s events will include Braynon and her husband, Oscar, providing tips on starting one’s genealogical journey, author Jessica Garrett Modkins will also discuss things to consider when recording your family history versus that of the general community.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
At the same time, Washington should husband its resources, expending them as efficiently as possible and convincing Kyiv to avoid large, wasteful offensives.
—Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2024
While Stone nursed his spacecraft along, NASA brass husbanded their budget, ultimately winning funding to keep Voyager 2 flying.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 12 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for husband
Noun
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Konner explains that in the writers’ room, Foster will tell a story involving her husband—who is Jewish though not a rabbi—and while some of the staff will relate to Foster, others will see themselves in her spouse.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Carrying on his work, his spouse Roberta Lord saw the project through.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Biologists believe reptiles evolved this unique system as a way to conserve water, but have long wondered how the urates don’t ultimately end up harming the animals.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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To help conserve the population, do not attempt to collect any of the beetles to take home with you.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Following the presentations, local industry partners and the churches were encouraged to network and connect for the future phases of each project.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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L3Harris revealed that the communications suite will provide interoperability with the United States, NATO and coalition partners, creating a networked battlespace with fifth-generation aircraft and beyond.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Forgetting Derry’s communal traumas is as much a part of the town’s firmament as the scenic canals, the nearby Air Force base where Charlotte’s hubby Leroy (Jovan Adepo) has been newly posted, and the dilapidated house at 29 Neibolt Street.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Early this year, Baldoni actually sued Lively, hubby Ryan Reynolds and others for defamation in a $400 million countersuit.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husband. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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