NONIMMIGRANT Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

nonimmigrant

noun

Definition of nonimmigrant

as in resident

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Recent Examples of nonimmigrant Federal authorities said Castaneda Negrete was admitted into the country in July 2001 on a nonimmigrant visa that was valid for no more than a year. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026 Most of these applicants come from B-1/B-2, F-1 or other valid nonimmigrant statuses. — Raheel Sheikh, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 The two Chinese nationals are Cham Li, 38, residing in California, and Jing Chen, 45, who is on an F-1 nonimmigrant student visa and resides in Tampa, Florida, the department said. — CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025 Apart from immigrant visas, a variety of nonimmigrant or temporary visas are available. — Mark Schlakman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonimmigrant

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At 80, Smyrna resident Kay Braswell is still lacing up her hiking boots and setting out on adventures around the world.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Authorities have arrested and charged a Spokane resident with first-degree arson in one of the fires.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of resident

Noun

But Kova is shocked to discover her sweetheart taking up with someone new, who may be linked to the monsters dragging Stormwatch’s inhabitants into the ocean.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
The Nazca Lines are a group of extensive geoglyphs scraped into the desert around Nazca centuries ago by Peru’s Indigenous inhabitants.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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