resider

noun

Definition of residernext
as in resident
one who lives permanently in a place was born in the U.S. but is now a resider of Dresden, Germany

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  1. resident
  2. occupant
  3. inhabitant
Noun
  • The dueling arguments are most visible in the Kansas City metro, where residents straddle two states seeking to either overhaul how judges are selected or weaken citizens’ power at the ballot box.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • That brings little relief to the residents because Northwood Ravin has multiple other developments planned in the area.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of resident
Noun
  • According to previous reporting by this news organization, people leaving tiny homes in Alameda County moved into housing at similar rates between 2019 and 2022, while Santa Clara County tiny homes helped move 43% of occupants to housing.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • The panic from the occupants struggling to grab floatation devices helped spur aviation-safety reforms, including mandatory preflight passenger briefings and improvements involving flotation equipment.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of occupant
Noun
  • The state had raised concerns that the local water and wastewater services in rural areas of Berks and Schuylkill counties were inadequate to handle the thousands of inhabitants envisioned by the federal agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Of particular interest are the human remains, which are anticipated to provide information on the diet and living conditions of the area’s inhabitants at the time.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of inhabitant
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“Resider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resider. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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