in-house

[in-hous, in-hous]

adjective

1. within, conducted within, or utilizing an organization's own staff or resources rather than external or nonstaff facilities.

   in-house research; Was the ad created in-house or by an outside advertising agency?

in-house

adjective

1. within an organization or group

   an in-house job

   the job was done in-house

Word History and Origins

Origin of in-house¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Ferrari started lifting the hood on its first fully electric vehicle at an event that highlighted a new electric axle, motor and battery pack set to be made in-house.

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But like all drugmakers regularly dealing with patent expirations, J&J has turned to a mix of in-house development and acquisitions to refill its offerings.

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He’s already gone back to play the Mavericks as a Laker—he dumped 45 points as L.A. won and the Dallas crowd chanted “Fire Nico,” an in-house rebuke of the Mavericks general manager, Nico Harrison.

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But a strategic shift aims to take on more development in-house and take drugs to market itself.

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It includes the eponymous Serhant real-estate brokerage and an in-house content studio for promoting listings, which is increasingly dipping into AI content.

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