as in inhabitants
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of residents
The houses, often apartments inside the city’s tall residential buildings, strike so much fear among residents that anyone willing to live there can negotiate hefty discounts in one of the world’s most expensive property markets.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The death toll from heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said Friday, as residents of the flooded city of Hoi An started cleanup operations as the water levels began to subside.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
The advisories repeatedly urge residents to secure outdoor items, including seasonal holiday decorations, and to use extra caution when driving, particularly for high-profile and commercial vehicles.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The building’s 75 units offer a slew of swanky amenities, including a double-height lobby, 24-hour concierge, fitness and yoga facilities, a residents’ lounge, landscaped courtyard, and rooftop terrace.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
About 115,000 Idaho residents are enrolled in an ACA health insurance plan and another 20,000 have a dental insurance plan.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The landfill project has faced several hurdles and drawn the ire of residents since 2024, when Chisholm filed an application for a permit.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Democratic lawmakers have called Kehoe’s effort misleading and hollow, saying the money was also minuscule compared to the $130 million the state receives each month to provide federal food assistance to more than 650,000 residents.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The Onassis Ready residents all have different backgrounds.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Chris Lau, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The death toll from heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said Friday, as residents of the flooded city of Hoi An started cleanup operations as the water levels began to subside.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
The advisories repeatedly urge residents to secure outdoor items, including seasonal holiday decorations, and to use extra caution when driving, particularly for high-profile and commercial vehicles.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The building’s 75 units offer a slew of swanky amenities, including a double-height lobby, 24-hour concierge, fitness and yoga facilities, a residents’ lounge, landscaped courtyard, and rooftop terrace.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
About 115,000 Idaho residents are enrolled in an ACA health insurance plan and another 20,000 have a dental insurance plan.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The landfill project has faced several hurdles and drawn the ire of residents since 2024, when Chisholm filed an application for a permit.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Democratic lawmakers have called Kehoe’s effort misleading and hollow, saying the money was also minuscule compared to the $130 million the state receives each month to provide federal food assistance to more than 650,000 residents.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The Onassis Ready residents all have different backgrounds.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residents
Noun
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Rancho Day will explore what life was like for rancho inhabitants and how those lives connect to today’s residents.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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While the cease-fire is essential to prevent further injury and death, humanitarian aid to the 2 million inhabitants of Gaza is vital to begin transforming their situations.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The design included a sleek, jet-age body and forward cab placement to distance occupants from radiation exposure.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Though designed as a 2+2, the cabin was best left to the pleasure of front occupants.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More tenants could be announced at Everette Downs with a commercial building space and an outparcel still available, Robinson said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the rent freeze has been framed as relief for tenants, rising insurance costs may emerge as a new affordability killer in New York City, housing experts and economists told , undoing any savings tenants might have gained from a cap on rent.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Residents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residents. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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