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live-in

[liv-in] / ˈlɪvˌɪn /
NOUN
au pair
Synonyms
STRONGEST
caregiver governess housekeeper
WEAK
babysitter day-care provider domestic servant
NOUN
maid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
au pair chambermaid girl housemaid
STRONG
biddy damsel domestic factotum handmaiden help maidservant miss nursemaid woman
WEAK
cleaning lady cleaning woman hired girl
NOUN
servant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assistant attendant helper
STRONG
dependent domestic drudge help hireling menial minion retainer sancho serf server
WEAK
cleaning person
Antonyms
WEAK
master
VERB
occupy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cover establish fill hold inhabit involve keep maintain own populate remain sit stay
STRONG
dwell ensconce people permeate pervade possess tenant utilize
WEAK
be established be in command be in residence live in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon depart desert forget ignore leave move
WEAK
not use

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The iPhone’s live-in assistant now relies, in part, on Google’s Gemini models to answer questions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Kenneth Iwamasa, who made $150,000 a year as a live-in assistant to Matthew Perry, is sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the actor’s death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The live-in personal assistant to Friends star Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 41 months in prison, capping a multi-year legal saga surrounding the actor's death.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

He and his live-in girlfriend mingled their finances.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026

When she was nine, her mother dispatched Lourdes and Rosa Amalia, then ten, to work for a former neighbor as live-in maids.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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