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
Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 May 2025
Reid’s husband, the screenwriter Alex Jenkins Reid, recently came across the idea that a person’s identity is like a house with many rooms.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 15 May 2025
Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
Salma Hayek Pinault to Receive Giving Tree Award at the 2023 Baby2Baby Gala: 'So Honored'
Hayek Pinault is mom to daughter Valentina, 16, and stepmom to husband Pinault's three kids — François, 25, Augustin and Mathilde, 22.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
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Noun
Hannah Dodd, who plays Francesca Bridgerton, will also return, along with Victor Alli, who plays her new husband, Lord John Stirling.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 May 2025
Reid’s husband, the screenwriter Alex Jenkins Reid, recently came across the idea that a person’s identity is like a house with many rooms.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 15 May 2025
Verb
Madison Le Croy, meanwhile, is still basking in the glow of her November 2022 wedding to husband Brett Randle.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
Salma Hayek Pinault to Receive Giving Tree Award at the 2023 Baby2Baby Gala: 'So Honored'
Hayek Pinault is mom to daughter Valentina, 16, and stepmom to husband Pinault's three kids — François, 25, Augustin and Mathilde, 22.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for husband
Noun
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The relationship comedy series explores the shifting power dynamics between spouses as a technological mishap triggers the ultimate marital crisis, pitting them against each other in a battle for dominance.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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State inheritance tax hits anything left to relatives other than spouse, with partial exemptions.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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In Dubai, a hotel uses AI to dynamically adjust water pressure and temperature in real time, conserving millions of liters annually.—
Dan Drogman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The radioisotope power generators that keep them running gradually weaken each year, forcing NASA to recently shut down instruments and heaters to conserve energy in order to push the spacecrafts' systems beyond their limits.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The fire department said it thanks the mutual aid partners, and West Hartford Police Department, Connecticut Natural Gas, the Metropolitan District Commission, and Eversource for support and collaboration during the incident.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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Advisors who can build trust and act as a central coordinator for these services are invaluable—and often become long-term partners even after the spotlight fades.—
Jason Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husband. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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