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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
Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
The house was also tightly sealed, including with double—paned windows.
—Natalie Donback, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
Kaitlin Marks, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025
The first new tents to house migrants have been set up in the L1 and L6 areas, as described in the plans, which could house more than 2,000 people if filled to capacity.
—Allison McCann, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The crew shot on the beach, at the harbor, at the house and at Old Town in eight different looks.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
The house was also tightly sealed, including with double—paned windows.
—Natalie Donback, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
The bag is spacious enough to house all of your essentials, but more lightweight than other travel bags thanks to the cotton fabric.
—Kaitlin Marks, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025
The first new tents to house migrants have been set up in the L1 and L6 areas, as described in the plans, which could house more than 2,000 people if filled to capacity.
—Allison McCann, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house
Noun
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Content from The National Desk is provided by Sinclair, the parent company of FOX45 News.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Jacob also addressed the possible gains for his company from the closure of rival Cinema Guzzo cinema locations in Montreal on Feb. 6.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The former Boston University goalie had a dozen family members travel to Boston for the start and was so proud to wear a Team USA jersey in front of them.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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However, a judge ruled against revoking that man’s release and Wakefield was displaced from the Jacumba residence shortly after being housed there.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, to keep your household safe, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and LG shared a few safety rules-of-thumb to prevent kitchen fires.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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Around $900 billion, the single largest provision in the bill, was intended to support households through direct payments and other transfers.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Turtles likely remember magnetic conditioning for a much longer duration, Goforth noted, since most loggerheads leave their nesting beach as hatchlings and return around 20 years later to lay their first nest.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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His son, John, 18, and daughter, Elizabeth, quickly returned to the nest.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The most recent numbers showed 1,016 arrests were made and 814 detainers were lodged on Jan. 29.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, on January 29, ICE reported more than 1,000 arrests and 814 detainers were lodged as having probable cause for deportation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 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 aims to share its work beyond the halls of academia.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit was filed by the ACLU, Lambda Legal, and the law firms Jenner & Block and Hogan Lovells earlier in February.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
18 Feb. 2025
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“House.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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