nonresident

adjective

non·​res·​i·​dent ˌnän-ˈre-zə-dənt How to pronounce nonresident (audio)
-ˈrez-dənt,
-ˌdent
: not residing in a particular place
nonresident noun

Examples of nonresident in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Harith Hasan, a nonresident fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center, says Shiite parties previously had different priorities, focused on the many conflicts rocking the country the past two decades. Stella Martany and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024 Jay Cost is the Gerald R. Ford senior nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Jay Cost, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024 The order addresses the status of three groups of nonresident immigrants: Spouses of U.S. citizens. Erick Trevino, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024 Hathaway is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale University School of Law and a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonresident 

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Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonresident was in 1540

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“Nonresident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonresident. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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nonresident

adjective
non·​res·​i·​dent (ˈ)nän-ˈrez-əd-ənt How to pronounce nonresident (audio)
-ˈrez-dənt,
-ˈrez-ə-ˌdent
: not living in a particular place
nonresident noun

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