nonresident

adjective

non·​res·​i·​dent ˌnän-ˈre-zə-dənt How to pronounce nonresident (audio)
-ˈrez-dənt,
-ˌdent
: not residing in a particular place
nonresident noun

Examples of nonresident in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As bighorn sheep ram tags become increasingly hard to draw — a result of more applicants, diminishing nonresident allocations, and struggling sheep populations — some hunters are changing their goals. Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024 These big animals are found throughout most of the state, and both resident and nonresident hunters have excellent opportunities to harvest bulls and cows. Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 29 Feb. 2024 The Legislature staved off a deficit in the account in the 2023-25 state budget partly by raising the price of nonresident hunting and fishing licenses, generating nearly $5 million in additional revenue over the two-year-period. Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2024 At the same time, nonresident parents with child support orders could claim a new credit. Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 That means filing a resident state income tax form for your home state with all your income sources and a nonresident tax return with only your employment income. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024 This election is Taiwan’s opportunity to balance its position between the U.S., its most important international backer, and China, its largest trading partner, said Wen-Ti Sung, a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council who is based in Taipei. Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024 John Yoo is a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution. Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 14 Feb. 2024 Neumann noted that Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would raise the cost of a nonresident bow and crossbow deer hunting license by an additional $35 to $200. Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonresident was in 1540

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“Nonresident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonresident. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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nonresident

adjective
non·​res·​i·​dent (ˈ)nän-ˈrez-əd-ənt How to pronounce nonresident (audio)
-ˈrez-dənt,
-ˈrez-ə-ˌdent
: not living in a particular place
nonresident noun

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