res·i·dent
ˈre-zə-dənt 
ˈrez-dənt,
ˈre-zə-ˌdent
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Examples of resident in a Sentence
Adjective
Several tribes are resident in this part of the country.
Noun
a resident of Atlanta
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Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
In Broward County, where around 70% of the resident kids are minorities, roughly nine out of every 10 kids tried in the adult system there in the same period were from minority communities.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Jabbar, a Texas resident who FBI officials said proclaimed his support for the terror group ISIS in social media posts ahead of the attack, was killed in gunfire exchanged with New Orleans police.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Their resident sweet tamal, a fluorescent red strawberry tamal ($3), is served with a salted caramel sauce.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
In Broward County, where around 70% of the resident kids are minorities, roughly nine out of every 10 kids tried in the adult system there in the same period were from minority communities.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
Which countries lose population the fastest also tells a story of economic stagnation, isolation and emigration for many, while low birth rates and aging populations play yet another role in driving down the number of residents in many nations.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Jabbar, a Texas resident who FBI officials said proclaimed his support for the terror group ISIS in social media posts ahead of the attack, was killed in gunfire exchanged with New Orleans police.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resident. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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resident
1 of 2 adjective
res·i·dent
ˈrez-əd-ənt
-ə-ˌdent
1
: living in a place for some length of time
2
: working on a regular or full-time basis
a resident physician
3
: not migrating to other areas
resident birds
resident
2 of 2 noun1
: one who resides in a place
2
: a person (as a physician) serving a residency
Medical Definition
resident
noun
res·i·dent
ˈrez-əd-ənt, ˈrez-dənt
: a physician serving a residency
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