OCCUPANCY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

occupancy

noun

ˈä-kyə-pən(t)-sē

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 The city of Hartford broadly allows up to two renters with owner-occupancy in most residential areas, according to Pro-Homes fact sheets. —

Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026 Ocean Explorer Passenger occupancy? —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026 The new 344,000-square-foot El Camino Health Los Gatos Hospital is expected to feature 122 single-occupancy rooms and be completed and open sometime in 2032. —

George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 This upward trend continued in 2025 as the destination had a record-breaking summer with a 15% year-on-year increase in visits and an average occupancy rate of 85% in its hotels. —

Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for occupancy

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Two wars in as many years with Israel — both launched on other’s behalf but with outsized consequences borne here — have resulted in thousands of dead, a million-plus displacement crisis and the leveling and occupation of wide swaths of the country.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
The ridge was included in an IDF occupation map released on Thursday, which expanded the force’s zone of operations north toward the Ali al-Taher hill area.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026