as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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as in nonmigratory
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Recent Examples of resident
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Natchez used to be one of the richest locales in the U.S., with many of its residents amassing wealth from the cotton business.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Fiore Madrid, who has been a resident musician at Prohibition since 2021, will be performing.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Noun
The town and its residents are big on history, both real and imagined.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Natchez used to be one of the richest locales in the U.S., with many of its residents amassing wealth from the cotton business.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Adjective
The Haberdasher Shows will feature a resident trio made up of guitarist Mark Arroyo, vocalist Jonathan Borca and keyboardist Bennett Roth Newell, each week from 6 to 10 p.m.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Fiore Madrid, who has been a resident musician at Prohibition since 2021, will be performing.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
Noun
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As anticipated by Variety in April, preparations for the three-day nuptial festivities – reportedly expected to take place June 26-28 – have been raising the hackles of activists who claim that Venice is becoming a playground for the rich to the detriment of its inhabitants.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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The area features houses, wooded areas and wetlands, and its inhabitants are mostly working class residents.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Though native to East Africa and nonmigratory, the snail has made its way around the world, including to other parts of Africa, Hawaii, the Pacific islands, the Caribbean, Brazil and much of subtropical Asia.—
Kelsey Ables,
Washington Post,
21 June 2023
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So, there's a chance that the commercial populations were simply originally source from a nonmigratory population.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
25 June 2019
Noun
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Napoleon, the pig who takes despotic control of the farm following the revolution — voiced with haughty gusto by Seth Rogen — bears an uncanny resemblance to the current occupant of the White House.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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Hicks agrees that deferred maintenance can lead to health and safety risks to a home’s occupants.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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The girls are stationary in the car for only a few seconds, but in the morning, the photos achieve awe, scorn and eternity.—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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They also can’t be mounted on a helmet due to their weight and are best used while stationary.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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About 30 minutes later, three deputies debated how to book the immobile man.—
Christopher Damien,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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Video posted on social media showed victims and debris strewn across a long stretch of road, with at least seven people lying immobile on the ground.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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