as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of resident
Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The Jackson County Election Board manages elections for residents in Jackson County who live outside of Kansas City — like Independence or Raytown.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Keegan A. Berry, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The dedicated music venue, Aman New York’s Jazz Club, is open to non-resident guests, a first for the space, making Black Thought’s residency equal parts inclusive and exclusive.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
With a hundred and forty-one residential projects in development and twenty thousand new residents projected for the neighborhood by 2035, the city is attempting to reproduce the idea at building scale.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The Jackson County Election Board manages elections for residents in Jackson County who live outside of Kansas City — like Independence or Raytown.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Maintenance records, inspection reports, bids, repair contracts, engineering communications, and resident complaints should be catalogued.
—Keegan A. Berry, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The dedicated music venue, Aman New York’s Jazz Club, is open to non-resident guests, a first for the space, making Black Thought’s residency equal parts inclusive and exclusive.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
Noun
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Utah’s canyon country has always been a source of rejuvenation and connection for me — the kaleidoscope of rocks, raucous pinyon jays, the legacy of millennia of inhabitants.—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Four inhabitants seemed inconceivable.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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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The chase continued for several minutes until Judon crashed into a Ford sedan near the intersection of Garey Avenue and County Road, killing both of the vehicle's occupants.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The state attorney general’s job was open in 2010 because the then-occupant, Bill McCollum, was leaving to run for governor.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Previous imaging techniques allowed for detailed but stationary images of frozen PIEZO proteins.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The repeal eliminates all greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks and could unleash a broader undoing of climate regulations on stationary sources such as power plants and oil and gas facilities, experts say.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Nancy Guthrie, 84 and pretty immobile, was missing from her Tucson, Arizona, home.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dalton was immobile in the blowout loss to Buffalo, and clearly, the Panthers wanted someone who could match, or at least simulate, starter Bryce Young’s fluidity in the pocket.—
Mike Kaye
March 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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