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as in familial
of or relating to a household or family
the surest way to maintain domestic peace and harmony is to have everyone pitch in on chores
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as in domesticated
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
domestic animals in a barnyard
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as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
the domestic bird population has been virtually wiped out by the brown tree snake
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as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services
working as a team, the couple hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners
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Recent Examples of domestic
David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Tribal leaders and advocates maintain that many of the problems in Indian Country today, such as addiction, suicide and domestic abuse, stem from generational trauma from loss of land, loss of culture and the abuse endured at the boarding schools.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Art Kane: No one ever heard about it because … no one covers … DUIs and domestics, and that flew under the radar.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2024
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In the past three years, Taiwan has consistently increased its defense budget, lengthened mandatory military conscription from three months to a year while overhauling its training regimen, invested in domestic missile and drone production, and made important strides in civil defense.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Tribal leaders and advocates maintain that many of the problems in Indian Country today, such as addiction, suicide and domestic abuse, stem from generational trauma from loss of land, loss of culture and the abuse endured at the boarding schools.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Doubt eventually led to 2011’s The Help, an adaptation of the 2009 Kathryn Stockett best-selling novel ostensibly about African American domestics working for white families in 1960s Mississippi.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Art Kane: No one ever heard about it because … no one covers … DUIs and domestics, and that flew under the radar.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic
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The rise of parental estrangement signals historically traditional familial roles no longer serve adult children.Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Every letter was a step toward the goal—if not a unified Germany, then at least a unified German people, connected by words, and by familial bickering about their meaning.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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At the time, the story was dramatized and used to stoke hatred towards America’s indigenous populations.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Taiwan has responded by moving to shore up its defense, including by marginally raising its military budget, extending compulsory service from four months to one year and developing new indigenous weapons platforms, such as attack submarines.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Right before the doors are locked and these red-robed servants of the Lord are about to get down to the nasty business of stabbing each other in the back — metaphorically speaking, although maybe not — two surprises are dropped into Lawrence’s lap.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Most of the enslaved people were field hands, but some were masons, house-hold servants and carpenters.Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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Sources of 2023 household debt in the US include: Credit Cards: $1.13 trillion Mortgage: $12.25 trillion Auto Loans: 1.61 trillion Student Loans: $1.6 trillion Outstanding balances also include debt from retail credit cards, consumer loans and other non-household expenses.Kara Nelson, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
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Hancock said in the statement that his family canceled their traditional multi-household Thanksgiving celebration.NBC News, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2020
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The tame styling paired well with an efficient yet enjoyable powertrain, and just the right amount of interior tech and luxury for the pricing.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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And for a show that started on the relatively tame confines of network TV?Trent Moore, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Ainu’s story is poignantly reminiscent of that of aboriginal folk elsewhere: lost land, language, culture and rights.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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Archaeological Planet is a museum dedicated to the history of Puerto Rico’s native aboriginal population, which includes thousands of artifacts that will transport you back in time.Zayda Rivera, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Domestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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