as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of resident
Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Altadena After the Eaton fire, Altadena resident René Amy planted a quarter billion California poppy seeds across more than 750 properties in the area.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Lauren Victory, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
So far, resident protests have been most heated around Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, where the utilities building these power lines have already proposed potential routes.
—Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Naperville Park District Executive Director Brad Wilson previously said that the referendum is the result of years of surveys and community feedback over what Naperville residents want.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Altadena After the Eaton fire, Altadena resident René Amy planted a quarter billion California poppy seeds across more than 750 properties in the area.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Last week, despite resident pushback, city council members in the southwest Chicago suburb gave the green light to the largest data center in the state.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
So far, resident protests have been most heated around Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, where the utilities building these power lines have already proposed potential routes.
—Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
Noun
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The story of Simba's journey from frightened young lion to king unfolds against the backdrop of a lush set that brings the Serengeti and its inhabitants to life.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Mar. 2026
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In an effort to counter security concerns, Rodríguez said Venezuela now has one of the lowest homicide rates in the region, at three per 100,000 inhabitants, below the Latin American average.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 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
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Along with valid photo identification, occupants must also provide a statement from a licensed physician stating that a permanent disability severely limits aspects of their daily lives.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some coffins had multiple occupants, while others contained only a head or nothing at all.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Two of those robots, Cassius and Sandra, were stationary, but a third named Valerie was making a food delivery at the time.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Other companies have moved to the stationary storage and aerospace sectors to utilize unused battery production capacity for EVs.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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Medical officers skied down the frozen halfpipe to tend to the slender, immobile frame on the snow.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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