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
With Lamont and Fred now residing in Arizona, or so the story went, NBC tried to keep things going after the end of Sanford and Son with Sanford Arms, featuring supporting players Whitman Mayo, LaWanda Page and others.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Given that as many as a hundred thousand people escaped slavery and found refuge in free states in the nineteenth century, fugitives represented a population residing illegally within largely sympathetic communities—a fact that incensed hard-liners on the slavery issue.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Morales Reyes was released on $7,500 bond in June and is currently residing with his family in Milwaukee, his deportation defense attorney, Cain Oulahan, said.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
For too many people residing here lawfully, going to an immigration meeting or an administrative hearing is risky.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The foreigner residing among you must be treated as native born.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
The call is open to all artists residing in the NW Indiana region and the larger Chicago/Midwest area.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
To understand why blue tits have higher reproductive success in rural woodland environments, Dr Branston and collaborators compared blue tits residing in urban and rural environments.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Season 5 also showcases Barrett Carnahan as Marcus, a recent high school graduate residing on Mars, and Tyler Labine as a Mars Peacekeeper named Fred, both joining as recurring talent.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Given that as many as a hundred thousand people escaped slavery and found refuge in free states in the nineteenth century, fugitives represented a population residing illegally within largely sympathetic communities—a fact that incensed hard-liners on the slavery issue.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Morales Reyes was released on $7,500 bond in June and is currently residing with his family in Milwaukee, his deportation defense attorney, Cain Oulahan, said.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
For too many people residing here lawfully, going to an immigration meeting or an administrative hearing is risky.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The foreigner residing among you must be treated as native born.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
The call is open to all artists residing in the NW Indiana region and the larger Chicago/Midwest area.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
To understand why blue tits have higher reproductive success in rural woodland environments, Dr Branston and collaborators compared blue tits residing in urban and rural environments.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Season 5 also showcases Barrett Carnahan as Marcus, a recent high school graduate residing on Mars, and Tyler Labine as a Mars Peacekeeper named Fred, both joining as recurring talent.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residing
living
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Sorry for living the life of the mind!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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When your compensation doesn't keep pace with living costs, resentment builds, job satisfaction plummets, and your overall wellbeing suffers.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Residing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residing. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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