as in residents
one who lives permanently in a place
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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Recent Examples of inhabitants
Multiverse of Madness hinted that parallel universes will collide—pitting their inhabitants against one another for survival.
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Their stories outraged me and are a testament to the unbowed courage and resilience of our country’s original inhabitants.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Don’t miss the lovely courtyard and its turtle inhabitants.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Wild places across the planet are shrinking; most of us are cut off from the natural world and its inhabitants.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
The story follows a single human being sent to a planet made entirely of ice where the inhabitants are gender-fluid.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
The inhabitants of these waterways are important to the biodiversity of Utrecht’s rivers, canals, and waterways, keeping them clean and contributing to the city’s livability.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The study included a wide range of bird species, between local inhabitants and those just stopping by, as well as birds both small and large.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The mermaid is meant to disrupt that ecosystem and destabilize its inhabitants, but there comes a point when Cornack’s film suffers from organizing a climax around its ornamental creature.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Their stories outraged me and are a testament to the unbowed courage and resilience of our country’s original inhabitants.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Don’t miss the lovely courtyard and its turtle inhabitants.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Wild places across the planet are shrinking; most of us are cut off from the natural world and its inhabitants.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
The story follows a single human being sent to a planet made entirely of ice where the inhabitants are gender-fluid.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
The inhabitants of these waterways are important to the biodiversity of Utrecht’s rivers, canals, and waterways, keeping them clean and contributing to the city’s livability.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The study included a wide range of bird species, between local inhabitants and those just stopping by, as well as birds both small and large.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The mermaid is meant to disrupt that ecosystem and destabilize its inhabitants, but there comes a point when Cornack’s film suffers from organizing a climax around its ornamental creature.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Inhabitants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitants. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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