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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Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Couples must also reside in Poland and at least one of the parents needs to be a Polish citizen.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The Constitution repeatedly affirms that control over government spending — sometimes referred to as the power of the purse — resides with the legislative branch.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Jupiter resides in the 3rd House by a degree in Sagittarius, which shows the desire to talk a lot with the incentive of finding an understanding of the self through discussing matters thoroughly.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 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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