resided; residing
1
a
: to be in residence as the incumbent of a benefice or office
b
: to dwell permanently or continuously : occupy a place as one's legal domicile
2
a
: to be present as an element or quality
b
: to be vested as a right
resider
noun
Examples of reside in a Sentence
He resides in St. Louis.
He still resides at his parents' house.
Meaning resides within the text of the poem.
The importance of this decision resides in the fact that it relates to people across the country.
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According to the federal criminal complaint, the 13-year-old victim resides with her mother in California.
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By then, the men were residing in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and other major U.S. cities.
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But despite it all, Musk now resides in a tiny house with very few bells and whistles.
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As of today, Jacob, who resides in Ohio, lives in a memory care facility, while the rest of the sisters live in Missouri.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
By then, the men were residing in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and other major U.S. cities.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
But despite it all, Musk now resides in a tiny house with very few bells and whistles.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
Bus with Beard — a Challenge That Once Ripped Out His Whiskers
As of today, Jacob, who resides in Ohio, lives in a memory care facility, while the rest of the sisters live in Missouri.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
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reside
verb
re·side
ri-ˈzīd 
resided; residing
1
: to live permanently or continuously
reside in St. Louis
2
: to be present as a part or quality
the power of veto resides in the president
resider
noun
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