as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of resident
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
But the Indigenous residents weren't afraid and didn't rush to put it out.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
And while San Francisco Ballet no doubt danced the pants off this beautiful ballet (Possokhov, after all, is that company’s resident choreographer), Joffrey’s penchant for shapeshifting between classical and contemporary sets them up to dance this exceedingly well.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
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Noun
The governor positively swoons over all these residents.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
But the Indigenous residents weren't afraid and didn't rush to put it out.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Adjective
The central bank also said that the limits for investment in stocks, without registration with India’s capital market regulator, are being increased for non-resident Indians and those holding overseas citizenship of India.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
And while San Francisco Ballet no doubt danced the pants off this beautiful ballet (Possokhov, after all, is that company’s resident choreographer), Joffrey’s penchant for shapeshifting between classical and contemporary sets them up to dance this exceedingly well.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
Noun
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Historically, South America has proven irresistible to certain inhabitants of the northern hemisphere eager to escape the consequences of their terrible actions.—
David Futrelle,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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There was one last conversation among the Mazda’s three inhabitants.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 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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The two-story family room features a sunken conversation area that lowers occupants to garden level, enhancing the sense of connection to the landscape and instilling a sense of intimacy within the open plan.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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As Paxton's office alleges, a gender-neutral changing room that accommodates multiple occupants at once is expressly prohibited by law.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Verizon has an assortment of mobile tools should the company's stationary cell towers give out during a hurricane.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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These parts of the lithosphere are not stationary and move slowly.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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More often than not, a towel was used to cover his immobile hand.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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The Rams’ celebrated young defense needed only to smother immobile Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold deep in his territory in the final five minutes to regain possession and have a real shot at winning last season’s NFC championship.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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