residents

noun

plural of resident
as in inhabitants
one who lives permanently in a place a resident of Atlanta

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Recent Examples of residents Officers located two additional adult suspects, also Sacramento residents. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 The 2026 midterm elections are also demonstrating how issues that begin as disputes between local governments and residents can spread across the country and become part of national political identities. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026 Hurricane safety tips This weekend would be a good time for Hawaii residents to review hurricane safety plans. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a loss of public space, residents worry. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 The purpose, Nam said, is to ensure that the Games go smoothly and that daily life for residents and businesses is not interrupted. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Baltimore-area residents can expect a mostly sunny and comfortable Saturday before temperatures climb into the 90s and chances for showers and thunderstorms return during the coming week. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2026 His campaign website includes a section dedicated to investing in rural communities, and Talarico has focused on data center policy in recent weeks, holding a roundtable in Abilene on the subject that has rattled the state’s rural residents. — Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 The catastrophic torrents have killed more than 600 people, Nepali police reported on Saturday, as residents struggle to reconcile the mass scale of destruction left in their wake. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residents
  1. inhabitants
  2. occupants
  3. tenants
Noun
  • There, the tyrannical February has condemned its inhabitants to eternal winter and forbids them from flying, while a masked resistance movement known as The Solution fights to restore light and freedom.
    — Alexandra Patterson, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The infamous explosion covered Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic debris, immortalizing the final moments of the ancient Roman cities and some of their unfortunate inhabitants in stunning detail.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of inhabitants
Noun
  • Investigators visited the home in the 400 block of North Swanson Road and interviewed the occupants.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Four of the vehicle’s occupants were confirmed dead at the scene, and two others were flown out by air ambulances and admitted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton in critical condition.
    — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupants
Noun
  • Park Place has been a popular shopping outlet in the metro for nearly two decades, with a green space/outdoor ice skating rink, Outta the Blue coffee shop, Plate Italiano Moderno and many other tenants.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Geren said the convention center was part of a larger effort to revitalize downtown Fort Worth in the 1960s after it was partly abandoned by commercial tenants in the previous decade.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of tenants

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“Residents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residents. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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