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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the present British royal family belongs to the House of Windsor
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as in residence
the place where one lives
come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture
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as in to lodge
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in to closet
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of house
Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
To Chanel, Naomi Campbell donned an elegant lilac ensemble by the house.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Cuban would also enlist former workers at the 18F unit housed within GSA, which was charged with modernizing and building critical tech services for the government, including public-facing services like Login.gov and guides for federal and state agencies.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Here, Reacher kills Beck’s security guy, blows up the house and frames the other goon for the whole thing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
To Chanel, Naomi Campbell donned an elegant lilac ensemble by the house.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
The region houses the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
—Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Cuban would also enlist former workers at the 18F unit housed within GSA, which was charged with modernizing and building critical tech services for the government, including public-facing services like Login.gov and guides for federal and state agencies.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house
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Michael Mann’s Ferrari was another of the company’s investments.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Musk, who also serves as an unpaid adviser to former President Trump, continues to manage his private companies, including Starlink, which holds federal government contracts.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Thursday, March 13, PEOPLE confirmed with a source close to the Trump family that Vanessa, 47, and Tiger, 49, have been quietly dating for several months.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Only Rob, the youngest of the Ford siblings, grew up relatively insulated from the family’s chaos, although his turn would come.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Michael died at his Los Angeles, California, residence in 2009 after going into cardiac arrest.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The residence is situated on the banks of the Siletz River, the Statesman Journal reported.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the ministry did not cover vaccines, physical therapy, or mental health care, and had an annual household ceiling for medical costs.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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As costs plummeted, factory automation enabled widespread adoption and the proliferation of household appliances.—
Mika Newton,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Signs that a chicken is broody include persistent nesting; puffed feathers and protective behavior; clucking or vocalizations, especially when approached near the nesting area; and reluctance to leave the nest.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Water villas take center stage here, along with luxurious spa treatments offered in private nests, and divers can enjoy one of PADI’s newest eco centers.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Scientists have found microplastics lodged deep in human lungs, buried in fatty tissues, and circulating in the bloodstream.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The 62-year-old Georgescu lodged his appeal with Romania's Constitutional Court in the capital Bucharest, a day after the Central Election Bureau rejected his candidacy, the court said.—
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11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As the illustration shows, the Moon will be closet to Jupiter on Valentine’s Day (the gap between them will be three degrees that evening).—
Rod Nerdahl,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2024
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But what if the officer in question was closeted and one of these strangers slipped him his phone number?—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The firm is targeting returns of 10%-12% over the fund's lifetime, according to Bloomberg, and expects to bring 30 GW of new energy online.—
Alan Neuhauser,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Peters is chief counsel at Avalon Trust Co., a Santa Fe investment firm.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“House.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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