as in inhabitants
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of residents
Most of the residents of the Hamad Building had lived there for decades.
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Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Many residents urged council members to reject a pause and approve a permanent ban instead.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The project has generated hundreds of construction jobs, and the casino resort will employ about 2,200 local residents and citizens of the Catawba Nation when completed, tribal officials said.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Jones emailed Westworth Village residents informing them of potential election disturbances.
—Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Here’s what Folsom and Rancho Cordova residents need to now.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Chicago gained 5,253 residents in the year leading up to July 1, 2025, remaining the third largest city in the United States, at 2,731,585.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
An evacuation center for residents and pets has been opened at the Chino Hills Community Center, at 14250 Peyton Drive.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Many residents urged council members to reject a pause and approve a permanent ban instead.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The project has generated hundreds of construction jobs, and the casino resort will employ about 2,200 local residents and citizens of the Catawba Nation when completed, tribal officials said.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Jones emailed Westworth Village residents informing them of potential election disturbances.
—Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Here’s what Folsom and Rancho Cordova residents need to now.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Chicago gained 5,253 residents in the year leading up to July 1, 2025, remaining the third largest city in the United States, at 2,731,585.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
An evacuation center for residents and pets has been opened at the Chino Hills Community Center, at 14250 Peyton Drive.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residents
Noun
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The Allende little ones introduced Middleton to the park’s inhabitants—turtles, ducks, frogs—and took her to see the pond.—
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Set across decades at a lakeside property in Brandenburg, the film follows successive inhabitants through the Nazi era, East Germany and reunification, tracing how political systems reshape ordinary lives whether their occupants acknowledge it or not.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Other occupants who were inside the residence at the time appeared to be unharmed, Shanks said in a news release.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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The woman and tenants are experiencing an uptick in what happens during warmer months, the apartment complex said.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Also reeling from a fire death are friends and relatives of Oreste Deleon, 70, a Bronx landlord who died along with two tenants on May 6 when an arsonist torched his Mott Haven building.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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“Residents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residents. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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