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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The two women soon moved in together, residing in the same home for the next ten years.
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Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The vast majority of the Hispanic population in the region resides in Mecklenburg, according to Census Bureau estimates.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
This is known as the Driftless Area, and most of it resides in southwestern Wisconsin, a rural region that begins approximately 120 miles west of Milwaukee, where handmade signs advertise direct-from-the-farm eggs and winding roads link small towns and nature preserves.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
The political scientist Michael Albertus’s capacious and illuminating Land Power shows that the distribution of land ownership explains a great deal about where wealth and power reside in the world today.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The vast majority of the Hispanic population in the region resides in Mecklenburg, according to Census Bureau estimates.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
This is known as the Driftless Area, and most of it resides in southwestern Wisconsin, a rural region that begins approximately 120 miles west of Milwaukee, where handmade signs advertise direct-from-the-farm eggs and winding roads link small towns and nature preserves.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
The political scientist Michael Albertus’s capacious and illuminating Land Power shows that the distribution of land ownership explains a great deal about where wealth and power reside in the world today.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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“Reside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reside. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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