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household

[hous-hohld, -ohld] / ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, -ˌoʊld /


NOUN
domestic establishment
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Evercore analysts led by Krishna Guha say the ECB places much greater reliance on household and business surveys of inflation expectations than the Fed does.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Whitney Munro, founder of a boutique consulting firm, has long known that when she works in three- to four-hour chunks with intentional breaks designed to incorporate movement and household chores, she produces her best work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Or, to put it another way, it works out at just over $1 million per U.S. household.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The watchdog said household energy debt had jumped following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, rising by 118% since 2021.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Then again, it was midday and all the household staff were hard at work.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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