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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Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
Late last year, Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced that no Afghans would be allowed to reside in Islamabad without permission from the government.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
While Wedding is believed to reside in Mexico, investigators have not ruled out his presence in other areas, including the U.S. and Canada.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
He is believed to reside in Mexico but investigators have not ruled out his presence elsewhere, including in the U.S., Canada, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala or Costa Rica.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Reside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reside. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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