in-house

adjective

ˈin-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce in-house (audio)
-ˈhau̇s
: existing, originating, or carried on within a group or organization or its facilities : not outside
an in-house publication
a company's in-house staff
in-house adverb

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By virtue of their ethical obligations to look out for the best interests of the company, a team’s in-house attorneys will generally be on guard for problematic practices and seek to correct them. Chris Deubert, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists. Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Mar. 2025 If the city can outsource at a considerably lower cost than doing it in-house, then the state mandate to avoid overcharging should support the former. Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025 The property has four two-bedroom suites and four four-bedroom suites, plus a lobby lounge, in-house skip shop, and spa. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-house

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-house was circa 1956

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“In-house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-house. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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