as in living
to have a home
he's a freelance writer who resides in the Midwest
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Recent Examples of residing
For nearly two months, many House members have been residing in their districts while the speaker kept them away from Washington and their day jobs voting on bills.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
At this time, only families residing within the state of Kansas are being considered.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
When members of Congress retire, people often look to their children or the children of politicians residing in the district as possible successors.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Currently, families residing in participating locations in Michigan can apply.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
A number of the defendants are unlawfully residing in the United States, federal prosecutors said in a news release.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The two are rumored to be residing in separate homes.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
Hailing from an Indian branch of the Sulaymani Bohras, a Muslim sect residing primarily in the Arabian Peninsula, Husain was exposed to both Hindu and Islamic art from a young age.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The Taíno were not the only indigenous peoples residing in the Caribbean at this time.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
At this time, only families residing within the state of Kansas are being considered.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
When members of Congress retire, people often look to their children or the children of politicians residing in the district as possible successors.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Currently, families residing in participating locations in Michigan can apply.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
A number of the defendants are unlawfully residing in the United States, federal prosecutors said in a news release.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The two are rumored to be residing in separate homes.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
Hailing from an Indian branch of the Sulaymani Bohras, a Muslim sect residing primarily in the Arabian Peninsula, Husain was exposed to both Hindu and Islamic art from a young age.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The Taíno were not the only indigenous peoples residing in the Caribbean at this time.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residing
living
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The concept could pave the way for new kinds of adaptive, energy-efficient machines that move more like living organisms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Seeing how powerful poetry could be Paniagua Guzman, the poetry project’s principal investigator, started thinking about ways poetry could help those living with dementia after visiting his grandmother in Mexico City in 2019.—
Holly J. McDede,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Residing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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