in-residence

[in-rez-i-duhns]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

assigned to a staff position in an institution such as a college or university, while allowed sufficient time to pursue one's own professional work, study, or research (usually used in combination).
a poet-in-residence at the university.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of in-residence¹

First recorded in 1835–45

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Idioms and Phrases

Committed to live and work in a certain place, often for a specific length of time. For example, He loved being the college's poet in residence. This expression, dating from the 1300s, originally referred to ecclesiastical clerics whose presence was required in a specific church. It was extended to other appointments in the mid-1800s.

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Example Sentences

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In addition to supporting its wide-ranging literary events, Harman launched Town Hall’s in-residence programs and Saturday family concerts, was the catalyst behind many community-curated programs, and expanded and elevated Town Hall’s programming around science, environmental issues, civics and music.

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That place involves a music-focused in-game lineup that includes Wooley, a bevy of in-residence local bands, anthem singers Madison Stoneman and Tommie Burton plus a newly added 32-member marching band.

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Casino operations and in-residence gatherings of people who do not belong to the same household are also not allowed.

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But while they were there, Webber said an in-residence bed opened up and she agreed to stay.

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Accordingly, an expanded Montgomery County inventory might feature: commercial real estate with auditoriums or expansive lobbies, such as Lockheed Martin’s conference center; older-adult communities with performance stages; publicly funded municipal buildings with auditoriums, such as Montgomery Planning’s in Wheaton; and acoustically superior performance facilities that could host lesser-known performing arts groups at reduced rates, between in-residence performances.

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in reserve in respect to

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