as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of resident
Rose Evans
january 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Both Lee’s Summit residents quickly saw the need for a local supply store.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Other alternatives listed on the TSA website include DHS trusted traveler cards, permanent resident card, border crossing card, a foreign government issued passport and others.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In emails to the city of Eagle obtained by the Idaho Statesman through public-records request, residents also voiced mixed feelings.
—Rose Evans
january 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Both Lee’s Summit residents quickly saw the need for a local supply store.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Other things to look out for are resident rates.
—Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Other alternatives listed on the TSA website include DHS trusted traveler cards, permanent resident card, border crossing card, a foreign government issued passport and others.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
Noun
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Half the contestants would be the colonists; the others, the island’s indigenous inhabitants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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For one of the few times in the history of the remote arctic nation of roughly 56,000 inhabitants, Greenland is making international headlines.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 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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All of the home’s occupants had evacuated before fire crews arrived, the department said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The cards were left in several cars abandoned after their occupants were arrested by ICE agents earlier this week in Eagle County, during what Sánchez described as fake traffic stops.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is a stationary event and attendees are encouraged to bring signs.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Harbaugh won a Super Bowl with immobile gunslinger Joe Flacco (and a dominant defense) and then oversaw Lamar Jackson’s development from a raw athletic specimen into a two-time MVP.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Stray voltage from a nearby streetlight shocked her and her dog Denim, leaving him immobile.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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