RESIDENT Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

resident 1 of 2

noun

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as in inhabitant

one who lives permanently in a place a resident of Atlanta

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resident

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adjective

as in nonmigratory

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Noun

Hurricane Otis in the eastern Pacific last summer saw its winds increase 110 mph in 24 hours, shocking the residents of Acapulco, Mexico. —

Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024 Guided by his wealth of knowledge and intuition, Dr. Wolf offers the residents the opportunity to build their trust in themselves. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024

Adjective

Andrew Arthur, a former federal immigration judge who is now resident fellow in law and policy at Center for Immigration Studies in Washington, wrote in a July 25 blog post. —

Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Aug. 2024 The same is true of the family’s gay weapons master (Tim McInnerny doing Bill Murray) and resident doctor (a wonderfully bitter Lennie James, playing the film’s only Brit). —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for resident

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