as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of resident
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Two residents of Singapore who were onboard the cruise ship during the outbreak and were on the same flight as the patient who later died have tested negative for the virus, Singaporean officials say.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 7 May 2026
Members pay association fees, plus the regular resident and non-resident rates, to golf at Granada and had guaranteed weekly play times.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Those arguments will also weigh a claim from the ACLU that the map includes a crucial error that placed more than 870 Kansas City residents in two separate districts at the same time.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Two residents of Singapore who were onboard the cruise ship during the outbreak and were on the same flight as the patient who later died have tested negative for the virus, Singaporean officials say.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Adjective
Halina Shamshur is the resident botany expert at Plantum, a plant identification and care app.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 7 May 2026
Members pay association fees, plus the regular resident and non-resident rates, to golf at Granada and had guaranteed weekly play times.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
Noun
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Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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The same can be said for the hungry inhabitants of the International Space Station (ISS).—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 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
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Other occupants identified, prior deportations noted A passenger was detained on an immigration hold, while a third occupant fled and has not been located.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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District Chief Fred Caprio of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services said all other drivers and vehicle occupants involved in the crash were uninjured.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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There's also a stationary bike inside the room for exercise.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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This left the vessel listing and immobile, as social media video of the boat shows.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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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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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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