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noun

Definition of residentnext
as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place a resident of Atlanta

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adjective

as in nonmigratory

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Recent Examples of resident
Noun
But solar expansion in South Georgia has rankled residents in some areas. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026 For communities facing population loss, an aging workforce, or struggling to retain young professionals and skilled workers, attracting new residents can make economic sense. — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
As young girls, Monica Price and Maria Elena Price were the resident gelato experts for their parents’ bicycle touring company, founded in 1972. — Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 According to the Community Matters website, the development is owned and operated by Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, with Community Matters leading resident support services and storefront activations. — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resident
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
  1. inhabitant
  2. nonmigratory
  3. occupant
  4. stationary
  5. immobile
Noun
  • Aris and co-screenwriter Bane Fakih circle back and forth in time and depict a resilient city whose inhabitants have weathered a lot.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The inhabitants of rotten-tail buildings repurpose the old and improvise to find a way of surviving an economic storm.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of inhabitant
Adjective
  • 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
  • So, there's a chance that the commercial populations were simply originally source from a nonmigratory population.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 June 2019
Definition of nonmigratory
Noun
  • In November, California voters will elect a new governor, fill other statewide offices and choose occupants of 152 legislative and congressional seats.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Before the shooting broke out, the victim and other occupants of the residence were playing cards, according to the Winter Garden Police Department.
    — Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupant
Adjective
  • While his four bandmates are largely stationary, Oyoque throws himself — and his flowing hair that hangs well past his shoulders — around the stage with the abandon of an Olympic medalist.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • It can be deployed both in a stationary configuration and on mobile platforms, such as a Rheinmetall HX truck, as well as on naval vessels.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of stationary
Adjective
  • Gripping your abs at maximum effort regardless of the task can make your torso feel like an immobile block.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sure, Lucky’s escape is nearly foiled by the fleet-of-foot federal agent, but the same could be said for dozens of similar encounters throughout the premiere, at more perilous junctures than a brief jog between immobile trailers.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
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