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
Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
On Thursday morning, Denise Matuza, Jennifer Nilsen and Michelle Pizzo boarded a bus from Staten Island for Lower Manhattan — each wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the names and faces of their husbands, who died in the attack.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Usher and his wife, Jennifer Raymond, were seated next to the Jonases, with both singer husbands talking animatedly.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Séances ceased being a party game or stage act and instead became a beacon of hope for those who were left behind that their sons, brothers and husbands weren’t truly gone.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The conservative Yomiuri issued its own proposal in May, calling for an urgent revision to the Imperial House Law to give royal status to husbands and children of princesses and allow women to succeed the throne.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Women, however, are not allowed to legally divorce their husbands this way.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Our husbands are really good friends.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The lively romantic drama follows five young women in the 1870s, who travel from New York to London searching for husbands.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
On Thursday morning, Denise Matuza, Jennifer Nilsen and Michelle Pizzo boarded a bus from Staten Island for Lower Manhattan — each wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the names and faces of their husbands, who died in the attack.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Usher and his wife, Jennifer Raymond, were seated next to the Jonases, with both singer husbands talking animatedly.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Séances ceased being a party game or stage act and instead became a beacon of hope for those who were left behind that their sons, brothers and husbands weren’t truly gone.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The conservative Yomiuri issued its own proposal in May, calling for an urgent revision to the Imperial House Law to give royal status to husbands and children of princesses and allow women to succeed the throne.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Women, however, are not allowed to legally divorce their husbands this way.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Our husbands are really good friends.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husbands
Noun
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This applies universally to how 40-somethings view 50-somethings; 40-something women mostly covet 50-something men because they’ve been burned by their same-age spouses and want a grown-up.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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Along with his daughter Elizabeth, per Variety, Mann is survived by two other children, Lucy and James and their spouses; siblings Bayne Mann and Tish Scott and their spouses; and grandchildren Virginia Wallace, Graham Wallace and Magnus Bujold.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Independent analysis by the World Wildlife Fund shows that saving one million pounds of fruit conserves 320 billion gallons of water and avoids 169,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.—
Ivanka Trump,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Researchers say the technology not only conserves water but also ensures construction materials meet strict safety standards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Volvo revealed that the project marks the first full-scale electric deconstruction of its kind and serves as an important proof of concept that deconstruction can be carried out more sustainably today with the right technology, partners, and ambition.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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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,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Husbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbands. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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