as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
the only occupants of that house are an old lady and her cat
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Recent Examples of occupant
The occupant of the other vehicle also died.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Bloomberg News documented a series of cases where Tesla occupants were injured or killed after being unable to open doors following power loss, particularly after crashes.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
There was a camp nearby and Bob guessed that its occupants were trout fishermen.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Six occupants were in the Jeep.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Bloomberg News documented a series of cases where Tesla occupants were injured or killed after being unable to open doors following power loss, particularly after crashes.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
There was a camp nearby and Bob guessed that its occupants were trout fishermen.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Six occupants were in the Jeep.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for occupant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupant
Noun
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The team aimed to study the past inhabitants’ diet and compare it with the diet of modern birds today.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Soon after, Kravitz began hosting an annual dental-care clinic, completely free of charge for the island’s inhabitants.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My priority is transparent, accountable leadership that puts residents first and keeps our community affordable, safe and thriving for all.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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While federal officials maintain that only criminals are being targeted, local advocates and community leaders say lawful residents and families with pending cases have also been detained, deepening fears that the crackdown is casting too wide a net and eroding public trust.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The applicant, Adam Janesz, has been working through a planning process with Oconomowoc city officials for the building, which, according to city documents, would be built for Caribou Coffee as a future tenant.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Many of his clients were small landlords—immigrant owners of two-family properties who relied on tenants to stay afloat.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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