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noun

Definition of residentnext
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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Recent Examples of resident
Noun
But the problem in Dalby is that trust dried up with the bore water, and some residents don’t see the same opportunity touted by AI companies, the council and the government – just more potential problems. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Buettner said church attendance may provide residents with faith, social connection and a sense of belonging. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Adjective
So resident cinematographer Alex Hogan brought together five of our colleagues to talk about the movie. — Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 During Thursday's protest, hundreds of resident physicians and fellows demanded negotiators return to the bargaining table. — Payton May, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resident
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
  1. inhabitant
  2. nonmigratory
  3. occupant
  4. stationary
  5. immobile
Noun
  • Rugged island Flores, located in the southeast of the Indonesian archipelago, is one of a handful of islands in the world’s most populous Muslim nation with a Christian majority, with 80% of its two million inhabitants identifying as Roman Catholic.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Montaukett, the original inhabitants of the Hamptons, were stripped of their land and tribal rights a century ago.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of inhabitant
Adjective
  • 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
  • So, there's a chance that the commercial populations were simply originally source from a nonmigratory population.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 June 2019
Definition of nonmigratory
Noun
  • Two of the male occupants later returned to the scene, took items from the vehicle and left in a gray Nissan Altima, according to police.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors said two occupants of vehicle were juveniles at the time.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupant
Adjective
  • That decision, Puente said, resulted in the Renfe train crashing into the Iryo train, which was stationary on the tracks farther ahead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The second is his high-end sense of anticipation, especially obvious in stationary attacking situations — like on the power play, or in this instance, in a six-on-five attacking scenario.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stationary
Adjective
  • As Ten’s lovelorn prison pen pal Lillian, an immobile shut-in, Peggy Fields Richardson initially appears to be a punchline, but goes on to deliver a nuanced turn as a woman who’s long awaited her chance at romance.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Clots can also be caused by inactivity, such as sitting on a long flight or being immobile after surgery.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of immobile

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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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