nonimmigrants

noun

plural of nonimmigrant
as in residents

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  1. residents
  2. inhabitants
  3. natives
Noun
  • Baltimore-area residents can expect a mostly sunny and comfortable Saturday before temperatures climb into the 90s and chances for showers and thunderstorms return during the coming week.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2026
  • His campaign website includes a section dedicated to investing in rural communities, and Talarico has focused on data center policy in recent weeks, holding a roundtable in Abilene on the subject that has rattled the state’s rural residents.
    — Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of residents
Noun
  • Today, roughly 22% of land in cities with over 1 million inhabitants is used for parking.
    — George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The tornado wreaked havoc in the village of 1,000 inhabitants, reducing homes to rubble and destroying numerous cars.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of inhabitants
Noun
  • At this point, researchers say, invasives outnumber the natives.
    — Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • All are German natives and Peterka and Reichel both represented Germany at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of natives
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“Nonimmigrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonimmigrants. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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