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
Senior state safety officials this month advised New London to do a comprehensive inspection of the five-story, 30-apartment building on the city’s waterfront, and be prepared to revoke the certificate of occupancy and relocate tenants if necessary.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Hospitality still leaning luxury Nassetta pointed to improving occupancy rates and revenue for the hotel chain’s middle market brands as evidence, though his outlook remains an outlier in a sector that has otherwise doubled down on high-ticket, high-margin consumers.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Each vessel offers 2,805 staterooms, meaning a double occupancy rate of 5,610 guests.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The moves also reflect the reality of occupancy rates at Hudson Pacific soundstages.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Hospitality still leaning luxury Nassetta pointed to improving occupancy rates and revenue for the hotel chain’s middle market brands as evidence, though his outlook remains an outlier in a sector that has otherwise doubled down on high-ticket, high-margin consumers.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Each vessel offers 2,805 staterooms, meaning a double occupancy rate of 5,610 guests.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The moves also reflect the reality of occupancy rates at Hudson Pacific soundstages.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
Noun
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The old game show features a panel of urbane socialites trying to guess the occupation of regular Americans (and, blindfolded, the identity of celebrities).—
Dan Zak,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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The federal agency announced Friday the new stamp set will feature the iconic Barbie doll dressed in 10 outfits depicting different occupations, including an astronaut, music star, paleontologist, sign language teacher, soccer player and surgeon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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In recent weeks, there has been palpable excitement over NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission and the announcement of the space agency's ambitious plans for human habitation of the moon.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the more intriguing space stories in a while broke last week when NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a congressional hearing that the two habitation modules built for the Lunar Gateway had been corroded.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Marshall made history when he was appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu last month as the city’s first Black fire commissioner, but questions about his residency quickly followed.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Unlike Delaware, which addressed corporate domicile, California's proposal would address personal residency.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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