as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of resident
Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
Despite the cancellation, Herbison remained optimistic about future possibilities for the residents of Ramsay Street.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Anaheim’s resident ballet plans summer intensive Ballet enthusiasts are encouraged to audition for the Anaheim Ballet Summer Intensive.
—Andrea Manes, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
There’s a strange familiarity that many Bay Area residents start to build up with their homeless neighbors.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
Despite the cancellation, Herbison remained optimistic about future possibilities for the residents of Ramsay Street.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Council ended up commissioning the Urban Land Institute to conduct its study, which will include obtaining resident input and comparing our community to similar communities around the country, looking for best practices.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Anaheim’s resident ballet plans summer intensive Ballet enthusiasts are encouraged to audition for the Anaheim Ballet Summer Intensive.
—Andrea Manes, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
Noun
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The area’s inhabitants evolved to reflect a mixed ancestry of African, Indian Ocean Islander and Indigenous heritage.—
Martie Bowser,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The final sentence says that: God who creates peace on high, may God create peace for us, for all Israel, and for all inhabitants of the world.—
Samantha Joseph,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 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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The van got stuck on a sand berm and its two occupants ran off, investigators said.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The officer was in full uniform and was driving a pickup truck when shots were fired by both the officer and one of the occupants of a sedan, police said in a news release.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The network of stationary rallies is set to take place eight years after the March for Science protests that met Trump’s first administration—which Stand Up for Science’s organizers hope helped prepare scientists to wade into politics.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Officers with the Maitland Police Department found the vehicle immobile on the tracks in the suburb with a commuter train about 10 minutes away.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
5 Feb. 2025
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After remaining immobile for over three decades, the iceberg finally broke free in 2020 and began drifting northward.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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