RESIDENTIAL Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

residential

adjective

Definition of residential

as in familial

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Recent Examples of residential There was late-night noise, people drinking or lingering on the front steps of the residential building, and bar patrons blocking access to the apartment parking entrance and loitering around the nearby DASH bus stop. — Isaac Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Owners of nearly 1,500 residential security cameras have agreed to provide access to the department for investigations. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Located in a quiet residential area, guests of this B&B can spend mornings walking the quiet riverfront trail that winds through botanical parks, like Ames Park. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026 Its brand includes a leading portfolio of roofing shingles, fiberglass composites and residential doors. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for residential

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He's considered one of the most influential rappers of all time with songs that speak to the human experience of love, heartache and familial relationships.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Clementine, the oldest daughter, takes control to help break out the other children, and Mary, in telling her story publicly, has agency in rectifying the familial curse.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of familial

Adjective

Nuclear expansion could drive demand The expected increase in demand is linked in part to US plans to expand domestic nuclear power.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Although the agreement is for all of the more than 3 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas in Cronos to go to Europe, there’s a clause in the deal so that about a fifth of that amount could be used to cover some of Egypt’s domestic energy needs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

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