as in inhabitants
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of residents
The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
If local housing development is allowed to continue on its current trajectory, houses in Gastonia will become completely unattainable for most of our residents.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
As residents and business owners have grown concerned about an uptick in crime this summer, particularly in the urban core of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, Pureval has indicated that approach might not be set in stone.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The land was acquired by the company through the village in 2018 in a move that angered a lot residents but in 2023 the Foxconn project failed to live up to its original expectation.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Aniston’s acquisition places her among Montecito’s growing roster of high-profile residents, including Ariana Grande, Kendall Jenner, and Cameron Diaz.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Weak shaking has been recorded and residents reported experiencing the tremor in a couple of cities, such as Redwood City and Lafayette, according to the USGS DYFI report.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The tax would be on the net worth of California’s richest residents.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
These suburban residents hope that vigilance will prevent the process of neighbourhood change from beginning.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
If local housing development is allowed to continue on its current trajectory, houses in Gastonia will become completely unattainable for most of our residents.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
As residents and business owners have grown concerned about an uptick in crime this summer, particularly in the urban core of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, Pureval has indicated that approach might not be set in stone.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The land was acquired by the company through the village in 2018 in a move that angered a lot residents but in 2023 the Foxconn project failed to live up to its original expectation.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Aniston’s acquisition places her among Montecito’s growing roster of high-profile residents, including Ariana Grande, Kendall Jenner, and Cameron Diaz.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Weak shaking has been recorded and residents reported experiencing the tremor in a couple of cities, such as Redwood City and Lafayette, according to the USGS DYFI report.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The tax would be on the net worth of California’s richest residents.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
These suburban residents hope that vigilance will prevent the process of neighbourhood change from beginning.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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