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
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Lawmakers have been trying to codify a path to lawful permanent resident status for DACA recipients and TPS holders since 2017.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Nine people have died after a fire broke out at a Massachusetts assisted living facility overnight, leaving residents hanging out of windows screaming for help, according to authorities.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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Noun
Dealing with this colorful psychopath, Christian Bale's hero wrestles with personal choices and his gig as Gotham's resident protector in a white-knuckle affair about the fine line between good and evil.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Lawmakers have been trying to codify a path to lawful permanent resident status for DACA recipients and TPS holders since 2017.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Adjective
One of the central concerns is whether Trump administration cuts to the National Weather Service — the backbone of the country’s weather warning system — will hamper local governments and residents from staving off disaster when severe weather strikes.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Nine people have died after a fire broke out at a Massachusetts assisted living facility overnight, leaving residents hanging out of windows screaming for help, according to authorities.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
Noun
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The inhabitants of that vehicle told police that Calicut’s only passenger, Isaiah Bruce Phillip, was the person who shot at them.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Guthrie, 53, confirmed that Ross was listing the inhabitants of her carry on luggage only.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
21 July 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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New homes should be safe, for the occupants and neighbors.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The driver and sole occupant of the SUV sustained critical injuries, police said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Don't swerve or leave your lane to avoid an animal, the group said, noting that many accidents happen when someone swerves to avoid animals and hits oncoming traffic or a stationary object like a tree.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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Atlas 15 is supposed to move NOAA, and those who depend on the agency, from an assumption that the climate is stationary, to a recognition that precipitation extremes are in the process of changing due largely to the burning of fossil fuels for energy and transportation.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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If these thermal management systems are ineffective an electric vehicle could be rendered immobile (or worse) due to the battery overheating.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Rather, its success came from seeing and solving an inherent problem: personal entertainment was immobile, grounded in console stereo systems.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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