Thesaurus results for RESIDING

residing

verb

present participle of reside

as in living

to have a home he's a freelance writer who resides in the Midwest

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Recent Examples of residing This may be overstated, but Scarlett Johansson, then residing in the country, won a 2014 decision in French court against a French author who, in a novel, depicted a Johansson doppelganger as carrying out multiple affairs. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Last summer, Schwapp complained to the Elections Enforcement Commission and the state’s attorney’s office, saying Mahon was actually residing in Hartford while serving in Bloomfield. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 If approved by voters, Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the assets of billionaires who were residing in the state at the start of this year to pay primarily for healthcare. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 However, this masterpiece of art is temporarily residing in The British Museum in London, England, on a historic once-in-a-generation agreement from France while its permanent home undergoes major museum renovations. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The study examined 1,089 working adults residing on lower apartment floors in Tokyo. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 This would be consistent with the idea that this volcano is fueled by stably residing mantle melts as opposed to transient magmas generated by subduction or hotspots. — Refractor, 27 July 2026 The measure allows those who had already been residing in the country continuously since before January 1, 2026, to obtain a temporary residence and work permit. — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026 The outbreak has been largely concentrated to Buckingham and Cumberland counties, with 88% of the cases residing in the Central part of the state. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 16 July 2026

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For people living and working along the eastern edge of Greeley, the sound of trains is a familiar part of everyday life.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
In all, there are about 7,500 square feet of living space; Both homes are being sold furnished.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026

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