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household

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


NOUN
domestic establishment
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The public funding for the Royal Household - the Sovereign Grant - is currently under review, and for the first time since its introduction in 2012 is likely to be reduced.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The study, “The Display of Information and Household Investment Behavior,” analyzed the impact of a regulatory change in Israel that required retirement funds to stop displaying performance over the recent past.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Household product sales increased 3%, while health and wellness sales were flat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Shearer said a previous fund, called the Household Support Fund, would be given to the council in six-month batches, but this new fund is guaranteed for use over the next three years.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Each year my parents would go across town to Household Finance and borrow money for Christmas.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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