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
These mammals are found across North America, residing in every kind of habitat from hardwood forests to coastal plains to swamps.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
While there are plenty of active players, former players, coaches and professional golfers residing in our area, most tend to have at least a past connection to the Bold City.
—Anne Hammock, Florida Times-Union, 15 Mar. 2026
The shooting sent the two to the hospital, shaking up the community residing near the center.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
For example, the governor and state lawmakers extended full-scope Medi-Cal (Medicaid) coverage to all income-eligible undocumented immigrants residing in the state.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
With their tiny fences and cottages, a dozen gnomes stood stiff as if at attention yet looked so happy residing on their brook’s muddy banks.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
In November 2024, the Justice Department charged Farhad Shakeri — an Afghan national residing in Tehran — in a separate plot.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Both suspects are from Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania, with Balat residing in Langhorne and Kayumi in Newtown, according to authorities.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
While there are plenty of active players, former players, coaches and professional golfers residing in our area, most tend to have at least a past connection to the Bold City.
—Anne Hammock, Florida Times-Union, 15 Mar. 2026
The shooting sent the two to the hospital, shaking up the community residing near the center.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
For example, the governor and state lawmakers extended full-scope Medi-Cal (Medicaid) coverage to all income-eligible undocumented immigrants residing in the state.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
With their tiny fences and cottages, a dozen gnomes stood stiff as if at attention yet looked so happy residing on their brook’s muddy banks.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
In November 2024, the Justice Department charged Farhad Shakeri — an Afghan national residing in Tehran — in a separate plot.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Both suspects are from Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania, with Balat residing in Langhorne and Kayumi in Newtown, according to authorities.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residing
living
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So to be able to play one character on one of the most popular shows in the world for 18 seasons, that’s the equivalent of living to be 105.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Like other living things, plants existed in sentient and even sensuous relation to one another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Residing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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