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Recent Examples of resides
The ancient tree resides in the school’s playground.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Its power resides in its ability to commandeer global attention, justify extraordinary action, and mobilize institutional force under the banner of an existential threat.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The spotlight, however, seems fixated on Estelle Manor, which technically resides in a region where there’s more sheep than people.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Memories are now the only place the World Factbook resides.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Otherwise, the drive down Wyoga Lake Road offers no signs of what resides on this patch of farmland, donated in the 1960s to build an all-boys high school.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Trump has governed as if sovereignty resides not in institutions, laws, or alliances, but in the personal discretion of the executive.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Guido talks about where the league’s biggest business growth resides moving forward.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Its power resides in its ability to commandeer global attention, justify extraordinary action, and mobilize institutional force under the banner of an existential threat.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The spotlight, however, seems fixated on Estelle Manor, which technically resides in a region where there’s more sheep than people.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Memories are now the only place the World Factbook resides.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Otherwise, the drive down Wyoga Lake Road offers no signs of what resides on this patch of farmland, donated in the 1960s to build an all-boys high school.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Trump has governed as if sovereignty resides not in institutions, laws, or alliances, but in the personal discretion of the executive.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Guido talks about where the league’s biggest business growth resides moving forward.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resides
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Many of the pieces Zellweger wore in the film were thrifted from charity and consignment stores, such as Mary’s Living and Giving in Hampstead, the north London neighborhood where her character lives.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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As Lucy, Stephen, and their friends become intertwined in each others’ lives, the show explores themes of narcissism, emotional abuse, blackmail, and toxic codependency.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What was intriguing about this was the fact that the TDE occurred around 10,000 light-years away from the center of this galaxy, where its supermassive black hole dwells.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Road dares us to believe that something, or someone, dwells within us—an unquenchable flame that burns but does not consume.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Resides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resides. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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