residential

adjective

Definition of residentialnext
as in familial

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Recent Examples of residential According to officials, the Clackamas County SWAT Team responded to a report of an armed neighbor firing at professional arborists hired to cut down trees in a rural residential and farm area. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 That combination closely reflects that many older adults still want a smaller and easier home, but place a premium on independence, neighborhood, social connection and the characteristics of conventional residential living. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Why Specialization Still Matters Many excellent residential management companies provide outstanding service to apartment owners. — David Crown, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Officials in the southern Ukraine region of Odesa reported that the attack damaged a 24-story residential building, destroying apartments on several floors and wounding eight people, including a child. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for residential
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residential
  1. familial
  2. domestic
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  • Originally from Miami, Hilton has a large familial support system in the area, which was one of the primary reasons for the move earlier this summer, according to his brother-in-law.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The tribe’s 38th annual Lumáy, known in English as Big Time, got underway on Saturday, with a weekend full of cultural learning, traditional dancing and familial connection on the schedule.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of familial
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  • China could reduce its advanced-chip supply deficit over the next decade as domestic production expands, but lithography is a major obstacle to semiconductor self-sufficiency, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis reported by a Chinese media outlet.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This is slightly below domestic competitors like the Cadillac Escalade IQ, although Genesis charging speeds are more competitive.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of domestic

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“Residential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residential. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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