as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of resident
Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The master bedroom is drenched in Dulux Heritage’s Biscuit Beige for maximum warmth, and the bed was crafted by a local joiner before being painted by William Sutherland, one of the estate’s members, using folkloric stencils devised by resident designer, Bethany Evans.
—Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Edge, an Oak Island resident and military veteran, has not yet entered a plea.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Student Housing incident report filed by resident assistants (RAs) provides insight into what unfolded after Estes returned.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The master bedroom is drenched in Dulux Heritage’s Biscuit Beige for maximum warmth, and the bed was crafted by a local joiner before being painted by William Sutherland, one of the estate’s members, using folkloric stencils devised by resident designer, Bethany Evans.
—Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In February 2024, Lansing resident Bermeeka Mitchell sued Newton for assault and battery in Platte County Circuit Court after live-streaming her arrest at a Platte County Walmart in 2022.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Edge, an Oak Island resident and military veteran, has not yet entered a plea.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
Noun
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Head to the Museum of the Cherokee People to explore exhibits that chronicle the history, heritage, and arts of the region’s earliest inhabitants.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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When teen, Kat (Christina Ricci) and her pseudo spiritual medium dad (Bill Pullman) are hired to rid a haunted mansion of its ghostly inhabitants, Kat ends up meeting a friendly ghost named Casper.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Though native to East Africa and nonmigratory, the snail has made its way around the world, including to other parts of Africa, Hawaii, the Pacific islands, the Caribbean, Brazil and much of subtropical Asia.—
Kelsey Ables,
Washington Post,
21 June 2023
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So, there's a chance that the commercial populations were simply originally source from a nonmigratory population.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
25 June 2019
Noun
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As a result, first responders used kayaks to rescue the occupants from their backyard as the house went up in flames.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The story follows So-ri, who after transferring schools finds a mysterious letter from the previous desk occupant, sparking a search for hidden letters and personal discovery.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Outfitted with lights and sounds to stimulate sensory skills, this toy transforms from a stationary busy board into an activity table, drawing table, and stand-up easel.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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As Carrington uttered those words after practice on Wednesday, Middleton was about to get on a stationary bike to keep his legs loose.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because things have been so bad and the 40-year-old Flacco is so immobile, a change would be understandable.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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After copulating, the two males lay immobile on the seafloor as the female swam away.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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