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 has argued that increasing transient occupancy taxes from 10% to 12% would provide a stronger opportunity to raise revenue this year because tourists would bear the cost burden.
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Disney Treasure Passenger occupancy?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The occupancy threshold for restaurants with indoor entertainment has also been raised dramatically, from 200 to 750 patrons, allowing larger venues to launch more quickly.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Caps on the number of short-term rentals, as well as any limits on their concentration or rules around owner-occupancy, would be banned.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Disney Treasure Passenger occupancy?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The occupancy threshold for restaurants with indoor entertainment has also been raised dramatically, from 200 to 750 patrons, allowing larger venues to launch more quickly.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Caps on the number of short-term rentals, as well as any limits on their concentration or rules around owner-occupancy, would be banned.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
Noun
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Drafted in the 1940s during the country’s occupation by Allied forces, Japan’s constitution has long limited its defense capabilities.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Radiology is far from being the only occupation impacted by AI, which is gradually integrating into the work of software engineers, teachers and even plumbers, among many others.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Social Circle location would be just one of 23 warehouses needing to be converted for human habitation.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Thomas was indicted for burglary of a habitation and could face 2 to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.—
Ginger Allen,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite all this, throughout Sundance’s busy days of opening weekend, the marquee publicized a three-day residency by Denver band DeVotchKa, not the fest.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Feb. 2026
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The expansion of the fund, along with the launch of these residency opportunities, signals the country’s intent to further attract international talent and diversify its oil-reliant economy.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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