as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
a resident of Atlanta
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Recent Examples of resident
Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
The assessor also provided a list of parcels owned by Young and Gary resident James Nowacki as of Jan. 1, 2023, and a list of parcels sold by both.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Christine Lopez, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
City departments have been meeting regularly to ensure a coordinated major event plan to maintain safety and resident quality of life.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
At the request of residents, ombudsmen work with residents, family members, administrators and other to resolve complaints of residents.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
The assessor also provided a list of parcels owned by Young and Gary resident James Nowacki as of Jan. 1, 2023, and a list of parcels sold by both.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Christine Lopez is a resident physician in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins.
—Christine Lopez, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
City departments have been meeting regularly to ensure a coordinated major event plan to maintain safety and resident quality of life.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
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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
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The country has seen the pendulum swing back and forth wildly in recent years, so all career government employees should think beyond just the next four years, because too much praise for the current occupant could be a problem down the road.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Original occupants included Inland Steel, Whitney & Ford, Grinnell and O-Cedar.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 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
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Another 59-year-old man had lived with unrelenting pain for years and was largely immobile, needing both hips and knees replaced.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The resulting spinal fusion increasingly renders one immobile and, in extreme cases, a person can lose their ability to walk.—
Meghan Howes,
The Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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