residential

Definition of residentialnext

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Recent Examples of residential Phase two, a three-story addition to the existing building, will take 12 to 18 months to complete and include an indoor gym and more therapy spaces in addition to the psychiatric residential treatment beds. Laura Horne july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 The incidents are alleged to have taken place between the years of 1978 and 1981 at a residential address in the London neighborhood of Kensington. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 July 2026 The $30 million office-to-residential conversion, led by Woda Cooper Companies with support from the Urban Redevelopment Authority and state partners, will create 46 apartments, 39 of them designated as affordable units. Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Finally, last year Virginia announced new certifications for residential HVAC and plumbing. Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for residential
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Adjective
  • From entering the industry at 17 as a dishwasher and busboy to building a flourishing suite of restaurants (Hugo’s, Caracol, Xochi, URBE, and Zaranda), Ortega’s long been inspired by familial love of cooking.
    Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Albert’s prose sometimes strains for lyricism, but the mysteries embedded in the novel—creative, familial, and supernatural—exert a powerful draw.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Kyiv has also stepped up long-range drone and missile strikes inside Russia, targeting energy, military and logistics infrastructure, demonstrating the progress Ukraine has made in developing domestic strike capabilities.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Ritolia estimates Russian gasoline production is currently running at around 20% below domestic demand because of the Ukrainian strikes, with refinery runs (the amount of crude oil refineries are processing) at multi-year lows.
    Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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“Residential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residential. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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