nonresidents

noun

plural of nonresident
as in aliens

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Recent Examples of nonresidents Library cards for nonresidents The nonresident library cards offer unlimited borrowing. — Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonresidents
  1. aliens
  2. foreigners
  3. outsiders
  4. strangers
Noun
  • Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Definition of aliens
Noun
  • Medical insurance policies for expats didn’t grow at all in the first six months of 2026, another indicator that fewer foreigners are coming to the kingdom.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In August 2025, authorities announced a new visa aimed at attracting young, talented foreigners working in STEM fields.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of foreigners
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  • Art history as a discipline favors upstarts, the avant-garde, protest, outsiders, and transgression—all those timeless modernisms.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Some interesting reinventions of ancient literature, Wilson says, have been created by nonclassicists, outsiders who have been able to approach the source material with fresh eyes.
    — David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of outsiders
Noun
  • Sitting in one of the ship’s myriad bars and talking to strangers is one of the most interesting, and often lovely, things a person can do on board.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Blocks from the main entrance to Southern University A&M, a small crowd hung around a convenience store, but people were unwilling to talk about politics, eyeing strangers suspiciously.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of strangers

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