RESIDENTIAL Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

residential

adjective

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as in familial

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Recent Examples of residential The development, which marked the architect’s first residential project in New York, comprises 115 upscale apartments with soaring ceilings, expansive glass walls, and private elevator access. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2026 Engineering experts said the conversion project is complex and poses many challenges, which include making sure older buildings can safely support new loads and carving up office floors to accommodate residential living. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 Construction is expected to start in spring 2027 and take place in overlapping stages, with residential units built over 18-36 months. — Ilana Arougheti july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Suites have doors that separate living from sleeping quarters, but even the smallest rooms have a residential feel with armchairs, matching ottomans, and circular dining tables. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for residential

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From entering the industry at 17 as a dishwasher and busboy to building a flourishing suite of restaurants (Hugo’s, Caracol, Xochi, URBE, and Zaranda), Ortega’s long been inspired by familial love of cooking.

— Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Albert’s prose sometimes strains for lyricism, but the mysteries embedded in the novel—creative, familial, and supernatural—exert a powerful draw.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

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Kyiv has also stepped up long-range drone and missile strikes inside Russia, targeting energy, military and logistics infrastructure, demonstrating the progress Ukraine has made in developing domestic strike capabilities.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Ritolia estimates Russian gasoline production is currently running at around 20% below domestic demand because of the Ukrainian strikes, with refinery runs (the amount of crude oil refineries are processing) at multi-year lows.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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