resides

Definition of residesnext
present tense third-person singular of reside

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of resides Fariala has a real sense of location, with much of the film is set in the streets of Bangui, where life’s chaos resides. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026 While Mason resides in New York City with his wife, Sofia, his brother Justin lives in Washington with his wife, Katelyn Massie, per Rhonda's obituary. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026 This First Lady of Final Girls has long since retired from the business, and now resides in the middle of nowhere in the snowy Pacific Northwest. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026 But that can’t happen without understanding all the places where data resides and making sure that data is retained in as few places as possible. Mark Boxer, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 The oldest puppet space in the country resides up north in Oakland at amusement park Children’s Fairyland. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 The Ute Indian Tribe resides on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in northeastern Utah. Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 His skill level is so vast, but that skill resides in a body seemingly breaking down by the day. Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 May 2026 The state’s oldest lighthouse resides atop a 60-foot bluff overlooking Egans Creek. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resides
Verb
  • But strip away the drama, and what you’re left with is a genuine repricing of where enterprise software value actually lives.
    Joel Hron, Fortune, 19 May 2026
  • There's no health to monitor or lives to count, and very rarely any kind of fail state.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • It’s caused by a parasite, Cytauxzoon felis, that dwells in a species of tick known as the Lone Star tick − named for a single white dot on the backs of adult females.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 21 May 2026
  • Samba Jean-Baptiste’s music dwells in the semi-sublime state of being bored and stoned.
    Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026

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“Resides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resides. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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