RESIDENTIAL Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

residential

adjective

Definition of residential

as in familial

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Recent Examples of residential The latest unflagged strike on Kyiv damaged a residential building and killed one person and injured six, Zelenskyy said. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Heating oil is primarily used to power furnaces, boilers and water heaters in residential or commercial heating systems. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The result would be reductions in taxes for residential property owners, providing relief after years of widespread property tax increases. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Innovation and economic development can benefit Florida, but those benefits should not come from shifting private infrastructure costs onto residential customers. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for residential

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Twice in the course of the story, Leo has to choose between the laws of the country and the bonds of familial loyalty.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The costume designer worked with filmmaker Georgia Oakley to create a visual language for the latest adaptation of Jane Austen’s first novel, emphasizing familial bonds and the financial divide between its characters.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of familial

Adjective

Many of his domestic critics have faulted him for prolonging the war in Gaza to appease his far-right allies, and for permitting ultra-Orthodox Jews to forgo military service to appease that sizable religious voter bloc.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
According to people familiar with discussions about the policy, Bennett’s prior objections were a message intended for his domestic political constituency.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

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