resided; residing
1
a
: to be in residence as the incumbent of a benefice or office
b
: to dwell permanently or continuously : occupy a place as one's legal domicile
2
a
: to be present as an element or quality
b
: to be vested as a right
resider
noun
Examples of reside in a Sentence
He resides in St. Louis.
He still resides at his parents' house.
Meaning resides within the text of the poem.
The importance of this decision resides in the fact that it relates to people across the country.
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David A. Deptula, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
According to court documents, Dali, who did not enter a plea during her arraignment, will reside in Philadelphia and must submit to GPS monitoring, a mental health evaluation, and surrender any travel documents.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
The single-family home where the offenders are to reside sits at 1121 W. Silver Spring Drive in Milwaukee and is under the auspices of Wisconsin's Department of Health Services, Fugman said in his email notifying Kennedy.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Books are particularly lovely when dealing with or delivering comedy, even more so than documentary films or podcasts, which is where most of the freewheeling, deep-dive comedy content seems to reside these days.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Reside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reside. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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reside
verb
re·side
ri-ˈzīd 
resided; residing
1
: to live permanently or continuously
reside in St. Louis
2
: to be present as a part or quality
the power of veto resides in the president
resider
noun
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