as in occupation
the act or fact of residing in a place
the landlord notified us of the need to cease occupancy in three months, when our apartment building would be sold
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Recent Examples of occupancy
These systems monitor vapor particles, noise levels, occupancy counts, and even Wi-Fi usage patterns.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The suit alleges that Burks applied for certificates of occupancy for his remaining floating homes, the only county requirement at the time, before supervisors approved the new rules.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Foti says respecting neighbors includes following occupancy and parking rules.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The suit alleges that Burks applied for certificates of occupancy for his remaining floating homes, the only county requirement at the time, before supervisors approved the new rules.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Foti says respecting neighbors includes following occupancy and parking rules.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
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The men and women who bear the daily burden of this war—the fighters, frontline defenders, and those suffering under occupation—are the true guardians of Ukraine's democratic future.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere in Ukraine, the Giant Ukrainian Radio Telescope in Kharkiv sustained significant damage in 2022 when the region was under Russian occupation.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But there are significant differences between their ideas of cosmic habitation.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lee would sometimes visit Anderson at the Highland Chateau health and rehabilitation center in Highland Park, where she had been relocated with some objection after her Surrey Avenue property was deemed unfit for human habitation.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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The superstar, whose residency of shows this summer in Puerto Rico has brought pride, attention and big buckets of revenue to the island, has announced one more bonus show.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Programs in Portugal, Greece, Malta, the Caribbean and, most recently, New Zealand offer Americans a mix of real estate or fund investments with a pathway to residency or even citizenship.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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