as in spouses
a male partner in a marriage
she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
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as in conserves
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 husbands
Sarah Min,yun Li, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Andy gets a decent if colorless new love interest (Patrick Brammall), who works as a real-estate contractor, and even Miranda has found stability and happiness with the latest of her many husbands (Kenneth Branagh).
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Throughout modern history, first ladies have often served as the empathetic, emotive counterpart to their husbands, who tend to remain more manly and stoic.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
That means these women are responsible for cooking, cleaning, child-rearing, and most other domestic duties, while their husbands are tasked with making money and major family decisions.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
The novel follows three women turned detectives, whose fates were first woven together by their husbands' crimes.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s an almost-friendship-ending rift over husbands (Brent Thiessen is Cee Cee’s, a cool-guy theater director; Ben Jacoby is Bertie’s, a rich jerk) that feels deeply dated and, in the context of the women’s tell-each-other-everything friendship, just plain weird.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
The husbands in the women’s lives, played by Ben Jacoby and Brent Thiessen, are written as cardboard characters, good for a few plot turns and then out of the picture.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The wives must reconstruct their lives and forgive themselves for failing to stop their husbands’ vicious deeds.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
The two friends have been going to the annual meeting off and on for roughly 15 years, leaving their husbands at home for a girls' trip to Omaha.
—Sarah Min,yun Li, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Andy gets a decent if colorless new love interest (Patrick Brammall), who works as a real-estate contractor, and even Miranda has found stability and happiness with the latest of her many husbands (Kenneth Branagh).
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Throughout modern history, first ladies have often served as the empathetic, emotive counterpart to their husbands, who tend to remain more manly and stoic.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
That means these women are responsible for cooking, cleaning, child-rearing, and most other domestic duties, while their husbands are tasked with making money and major family decisions.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
The novel follows three women turned detectives, whose fates were first woven together by their husbands' crimes.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s an almost-friendship-ending rift over husbands (Brent Thiessen is Cee Cee’s, a cool-guy theater director; Ben Jacoby is Bertie’s, a rich jerk) that feels deeply dated and, in the context of the women’s tell-each-other-everything friendship, just plain weird.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
The husbands in the women’s lives, played by Ben Jacoby and Brent Thiessen, are written as cardboard characters, good for a few plot turns and then out of the picture.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The wives must reconstruct their lives and forgive themselves for failing to stop their husbands’ vicious deeds.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husbands
Noun
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Include partners, spouses and close friends in your day.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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In 1970 the law was amended to extend immigration and citizenship rights to the children and grandchildren of Jews, as well as to their spouses, but the amendment excluded people who had been Jewish and voluntarily adopted another religion.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This approach conserves underground water resources.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Regular descaling helps prevent costly repairs, extends the lifespan of your washing machine, and conserves energy.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even in a household with two working partners, there is a disparity in the distribution of physical, cognitive and emotional labor, often referred to as invisible labor.—
Patricia Neligan,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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In some cases, payments for long-term partners will be allowed, and is worth investigating to see whether certain documentation needs to be completed in advance, such as an expression of wish form.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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“Husbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbands. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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