as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of resident
Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The Grapevine-Colleyville school board trustee race had residents taking sides on whether the incumbents, Pontillo, Sager and Humphrey, should continue representing them.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
The proposal would cap the permanent resident population at 10 million before 2050.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The University of Pittsburgh will offer tuition-free education to eligible Pennsylvania residents at several of its regional campuses beginning in fall 2026.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The Grapevine-Colleyville school board trustee race had residents taking sides on whether the incumbents, Pontillo, Sager and Humphrey, should continue representing them.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Adjective
Nabbanja then served as a resident district commissioner (2001–10) for the Pallisa, Budaka, and Busia districts.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
The proposal would cap the permanent resident population at 10 million before 2050.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
Noun
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Mischie’s comedy takes place in a remote, mountainous village in Romania where every one of the inhabitants has applied for government benefits, claiming disabilities of various kinds.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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If an ostrich egg reveals rainy conditions, that means an individual human settlement likely also felt that precipitation—and maybe the inhabitants changed their behavior accordingly.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 May 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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Authorities later confirmed that the aircraft, identified as a Cessna 421C, had five people on board and that all occupants died in the crash.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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If the bolt becomes dislodged, the seat may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, raising the risk of injury, the agency said.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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As the world sprints toward a greener grid, the demand for stationary storage is skyrocketing.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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His nomadic spirit inspired Wanderer designer Mark Cotto to buy the vehicle and convert it into a stationary art piece topped with surfboards perfect as a backdrop for Instagram stories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Also on display at Greene Naftali are a number of his immobile fabric figures and abstract line drawings.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Searching for immobile subjects involves moving slowly and stopping to look around you (including behind, below and above).—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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