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Recent Examples of occupant The occupant of the other vehicle also died. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Adele Vogel told committee members that the fee would, in effect, represent a rent increase for her tenants on her Waukesha investment properties.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • As the main tenant, the Stars control the primary revenue streams for non-basketball events at American Airlines Center.
    Rob Rossi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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