resided; residing
1
a
: to dwell permanently or continuously : occupy a place as one's legal domicile
b
: to be in residence as the incumbent of a benefice or office
c
: to be located or stationed
… the alleles interact intimately, even though they reside on separate chromosomes …—
Paul D. Soloway
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a
: to exist or be present
… the concept of the space elevator has led to a variety of new ideas, and its value may finally reside in its tendency to provoke such speculation.—Gregory Feeley
Gregory Feeley
b
: to be vested as a right
the power of the purse resides in Congress
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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Police identified a suspect as 60-year-old James Carlson, who resides in the apartment building, according to Podgorski.
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Most of the state’s 762,000 Jews reside in three South Florida counties — eclipsing much older congregations in Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Pensacola that thrived long before the advent of air-conditioning and interstate highways.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
His wife Betty, who’s Canadian, resides in Vancouver.
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Police identified a suspect as 60-year-old James Carlson, who resides in the apartment building, according to Podgorski.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Most of the state’s 762,000 Jews reside in three South Florida counties — eclipsing much older congregations in Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Pensacola that thrived long before the advent of air-conditioning and interstate highways.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
His wife Betty, who’s Canadian, resides in Vancouver.
—Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Reside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reside. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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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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