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 quirky chain has not officially announced the location, but a Formal Site Development Plan submitted to the city late last year included drawings identifying Trader Joe’s as the occupant.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Gonzalez said a summary of the incident did not indicate that any occupants, other than the driver, were on the bus at the time of the crash.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Starmer was the sixth occupant of Downing Street to quit under pressure in the last decade.
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Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
23 June 2026
Both drivers, who were the sole occupants of their respective vehicles, died in the crash, state police said, adding that the crash was under investigation.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Gonzalez said a summary of the incident did not indicate that any occupants, other than the driver, were on the bus at the time of the crash.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Starmer was the sixth occupant of Downing Street to quit under pressure in the last decade.
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Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
23 June 2026
Both drivers, who were the sole occupants of their respective vehicles, died in the crash, state police said, adding that the crash was under investigation.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupant
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Besieging a city frequently looks like squeezing the life from its inhabitants slowly before launching drone attacks on their farms and villages.
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The only permanent inhabitants of the country are seminomadic Cree Indians who trap the waterways in the winter and congregate in the summer at trading posts such as Mistassini Post and Rupert House.
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As rescuers continue to search the rubble for thousands of missing residents, other relief teams are turning their attention to Venezuela’s long-term needs in the aftermath of the earthquakes.
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Outside, residents and guests can enjoy a 10-person hot tub, pool, custom skating rink (and complementary ice skates) and trampoline.
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The panel is supposed to be independent, but with six of the board's nine members appointed by Mamdani, tenants were hopeful the outcome would be in their favor.
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In the initial weeks and months after a six-alarm fire displaced 834 tenants of The Cooper apartments near downtown Fort Worth in June 2025, residents rallied around each other.
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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