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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
De Jong plans to redevelop the building with 25 housing units, in a mix of studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms, alongside resident amenities and a commercial space on the first floor, plans show, while restoring historic features. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 The companies that are familiar with this moat—and feed their resident alligators—will be well-positioned to safeguard their kingdoms. — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 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
  • The Engadin Valley is part of the eastern Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden with about 25,000 inhabitants and the highest mountains are in the Bernina Range.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of ignoring the noise and letting the backlash blow over, Espinal showed up to the set and posted a video explaining to New Yorkers why, in the long term, productions like this are a boon to the city and its inhabitants.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 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
  • Upon arrival, officers met with the occupants of the home who directed them to the teen who had suffered a traumatic injury.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Experts say that creates a dangerous precedent for future occupants of the White House.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupant
Adjective
  • Power plants go mobile Unlike a conventional stationary power plant, the DT18 packages are intended to be transported and deployed where additional electricity is needed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • When the wearer was stationary, the passive radiative cooling kept things cool.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of stationary
Adjective
  • 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
  • The electrons separate, become largely immobile, and also organize themselves into relatively orderly patterns.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of immobile

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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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