resident 1 of 2

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
Japan’s government says maintaining residents is crucial to national security and has provided subsidies to lure people to work in tourism, fishing and other industries. — Lefteris Pitarakis, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 If finding a parking space frustrates you, prospective residents may feel the same way. — Elie Rieder, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Adjective
The best way to get plugged in is by seeing a show in the Aurora Theatre, where the town’s resident theater company puts on everything from Broadway-style musicals to intimate dramas and comedies. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 However, resident grouper can often be spotted throughout the rest of the year, too. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resident
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
  1. inhabitant
  2. nonmigratory
  3. occupant
  4. stationary
  5. immobile
Noun
  • Well… The inhabitants of Étretat [where the series was partly filmed] hate us a little bit.
    — Baptiste Mandrillon, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Most inhabitants of 10-story Lincoln Bay Towers just schlepped up and down the stairs to go about their daily lives, but that was impossible for some older residents.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 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
  • The researchers propose that this variability in brightness is caused by the rapid evolution of fresh debris through further impacts and changes in the orbits of the system's occupants.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The four-count lawsuit alleges that High Meadow was negligent and reckless in allowing more than 150 students into a pool that had a maximum capacity of 105 occupants.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupant
Adjective
  • Available options include a stationary air conditioner, water heater for the outdoor shower, leisure battery upgrade to lithium, exterior awning and more.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Catchers have a stationary view of a pitch from directly behind the plate, while batters track pitches standing from the side.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of stationary
Adjective
  • There’s no explosive element to the Giants’ running game, which doesn’t figure to change with this group of backs and the immobile Winston at quarterback.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Verity is immobile and catatonic, and Lowen learns that the family’s life is also darkened by a child’s accidental death.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of immobile

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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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