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
Paul D. Soloway2
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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—Samuel O’Neal 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
The real trophy, meanwhile, had resided in a safe that had once belonged to Mulvihill’s grandfather, a Depression-era banker.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
To be eligible for the program, youth members must attend a public or private high school in Skokie, or be a high school student residing in the village.
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More specifically, many soluble fibers—like inulin and fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides—can serve as prebiotics, or food sources for good bacteria (probiotics) that reside in the gut microbiome.
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Samuel O’Neal 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
The real trophy, meanwhile, had resided in a safe that had once belonged to Mulvihill’s grandfather, a Depression-era banker.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
To be eligible for the program, youth members must attend a public or private high school in Skokie, or be a high school student residing in the village.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
More specifically, many soluble fibers—like inulin and fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides—can serve as prebiotics, or food sources for good bacteria (probiotics) that reside in the gut microbiome.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Reside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reside. Accessed 25 Feb. 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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