as in inhabitants
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of residents
District residents have been blanketed with anti-Bores mailers and texts.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
That program has been moving thousands of residents into hotels and motels, a fourth of whom are in permanent housing.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Then The Hills alum, dressed like the Caped Crusader, leads a diverse group of residents into the courtroom to throw tomatoes and take back their city.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Carr said in August the moratorium was just a pause on what the village is doing to ask what is really going to serve the residents in those specific areas.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Mexicans total 3,549 residents in the district, according to 2025 data from the Madrid City Council.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
When money was low, one of the residents would pick whatever was left in the garden to make a huge pot of soup to share with others.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Last year, the Johnson County Park and Recreation District won top honors in its class, for communities with populations more than 400,000 residents.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
This transition would mean big changes for the Idaho Air National Guard — and residents living near Gowen Field Air National Guard Base.
—Hali Smith
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
That program has been moving thousands of residents into hotels and motels, a fourth of whom are in permanent housing.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Then The Hills alum, dressed like the Caped Crusader, leads a diverse group of residents into the courtroom to throw tomatoes and take back their city.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Carr said in August the moratorium was just a pause on what the village is doing to ask what is really going to serve the residents in those specific areas.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Mexicans total 3,549 residents in the district, according to 2025 data from the Madrid City Council.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
When money was low, one of the residents would pick whatever was left in the garden to make a huge pot of soup to share with others.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Last year, the Johnson County Park and Recreation District won top honors in its class, for communities with populations more than 400,000 residents.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
This transition would mean big changes for the Idaho Air National Guard — and residents living near Gowen Field Air National Guard Base.
—Hali Smith
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residents
Noun
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Fighting is ongoing in Lebanon despite a shaky ceasefire — Israel ordered inhabitants of seven towns to evacuate ahead of military operations.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city of Reynosa has 690,000 inhabitants and sits across the river from McAllen, Texas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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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Winans said the Tekippes both swam to the sinking vehicle to try to rescue the occupants, and Kindall assisted in getting the two survivors to the shore.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Seventeen of the 26 buildings have been renovated for arts and cultural use at a cost of nearly $50 million, with more than 140 tenants, according to the Arts District.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Financial records stopped aligning, and staff could not access crucial files needed to verify their tenants' eligibility for affordable housing.—
R.A. Schuetz,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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“Residents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residents. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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