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
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
These lines reminded me of the first time my husband asked me out to dinner.
—Bee Wilson, Vogue, 15 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
Harvey, 81, Donna’s husband and a former Tamarac dentist, also addressed the court at sentencing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
These lines reminded me of the first time my husband asked me out to dinner.
—Bee Wilson, Vogue, 15 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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Behar said at the end of the interview, asking one final question to Hines about her spouse.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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Les is a biotech whizz seeking funding for his revolutionary tech – the same tech that accidentally reduces the size of his spouse.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When asked about Roberts’ suggestion that Ohtani’s at-bats were shorter on his pitching days to conserve energy, his response was brief.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The system's purpose is to prevent structural tilt and conserve water in clay-rich areas.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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The product will be available directly from NVIDIA and select third-party partners.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the premiere, Hilaria praised her hubby for encouraging her to pursue her dream of competing on the hit show.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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She’s aided in her sleuthing by her ex-hubby (a charming Daniel Auteuil).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husband. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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