HUSBANDS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

husbands 1 of 2

noun

plural of husband

as in spouses

a male partner in a marriage she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary

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verb

present tense third-person singular of husband

as in conserves

to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them

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Brothers, husbands, mothers, children, grandparents—all were lost again and again in life, and then in death. — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026 But tensions brew in this village that could be out of a Grimms’ fairy tale, with local women (like Elizabeth Debicki) getting jealous and starting to wonder if their own husbands are lacking. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 People’s responses were also colored by everyone suddenly having lawyers and managers and agents, wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, friends. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Of course its all about a murder she is accused of, one of her ex-husbands, and the timing couldn’t be worse for her beleaguered record company Megamax, now run by her first hubby and manager Barry Vogel (Alan Tudyk). — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 It was committed by husbands, fathers, friends, against women in particular (though research also raised awareness of male victims). — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Thousands of women, or their husbands, fathers, brothers write to me for clarification, for information. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026 Audrey Niffenegger has long teased the sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife, featuring Clare and Henry’s Chrono-Displaced daughter Alba and her two husbands—Oliver, a time traveler like her, and Zach, existing in linear time. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 They are born to their fathers as property, and married to their husbands as property, and then taken care of by their sons as a nuisance. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

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Noun

This narrative of the woes of leadership could serve as a cautionary tale for the few dozen men and women in both of America’s political parties currently searching their souls and consulting their spouses about whether to run for president.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Next up, Lowenstein told Fortune exclusively, are collaborative features that will let members plan alongside their spouses, siblings, executive assistants, children, and closest friends.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

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The intact leaf blanket also conserves moisture and prevents soil from drying out over the winter.

— Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
In Boise, a growing number of people have turned to xeriscaping in recent years, which is a type of landscaping that conserves water by using native or drought-tolerant plants, according to previous Statesman reporting.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of conserves

Noun

The papers are said to have contained highly sensitive information, some likely supplied by Germany’s intelligence partners – so the affair could have serious international ramifications at a time when Europe is facing grave security threats.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
This week, Ukraine also did not receive advanced warning from partners of incoming ballistic missiles, resulting in civilian deaths, according to Ukrainian officials.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

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