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 Cadillac Hotel was built in 1907 and has been listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since 1985, becoming the first nonprofit single-room occupancy hotel west of the Mississippi.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The tensions have led to losses for Ethiopian Airlines, the continent’s largest airline, Kenya Airways’ flights have gone from 70% occupancy to up to 99%, acting Chief Executive George Kamal said.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Nelson Deuitch expects the same quick occupancy rate for the Franklin, the new $101 million residential and mixed-use building going up around the 11th Street Station that opened last year.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The building’s occupancy certificate was issued in December.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The tensions have led to losses for Ethiopian Airlines, the continent’s largest airline, Kenya Airways’ flights have gone from 70% occupancy to up to 99%, acting Chief Executive George Kamal said.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Nelson Deuitch expects the same quick occupancy rate for the Franklin, the new $101 million residential and mixed-use building going up around the 11th Street Station that opened last year.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The building’s occupancy certificate was issued in December.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
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German Jews—my people—were far less numerous, most of them came to the United States earlier, and their typical first occupation was peddling, which entailed wandering through non-Jewish areas, not living in tenements.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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The irony of two men in dangerous occupations discussing clothing is a delightful Sandford touch.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Phase three introduces permanent infrastructure, enabled by higher cargo capacity from commercial landing systems, with the goal of long-duration habitation modules and systems to support a sustained human presence on the moon.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Located in low-Earth orbit — or LEO, a region that stretches up to 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) above ground — the aging International Space Station has hosted nearly 300 people over more than 25 years of continuous habitation, but its retirement is looming.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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The only residency requirement set by the Constitution is to live in the state a candidate hopes to represent at the time of the election.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The brand previously operated a Beverly Hills residency within facialist Shani Darden’s studio, though increasing demand ultimately led to a transition into the stand-alone West Hollywood location.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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