resided; residing
1
a
: to be in residence as the incumbent of a benefice or office
b
: to dwell permanently or continuously : occupy a place as one's legal domicile
2
a
: to be present as an element or quality
b
: to be vested as a right
resider
noun
Examples of reside in a Sentence
He resides in St. Louis.
He still resides at his parents' house.
Meaning resides within the text of the poem.
The importance of this decision resides in the fact that it relates to people across the country.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Likely to have less impact on your buying decision (but still reside in the back of your mind) is that if one of the triple-panel fans fails, the entire triple-fan unit needs replacing, not just one fan.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
The rest resides for a time in lumber, which in the case of redwood is mostly used for picnic tables, fences and decks that all too soon decay and release the remaining carbon.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Those who will receive checks must have resided in the state for a full year during 2023 and filed a tax return for that year.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Reside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reside. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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reside
verb
re·side
ri-ˈzīd 
resided; residing
1
: to live permanently or continuously
reside in St. Louis
2
: to be present as a part or quality
the power of veto resides in the president
resider
noun
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