as in occupancy
the act or fact of residing in a place
as much as I've enjoyed my residency in this state, it may be time to move on
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Recent Examples of residency
The couple was separated at the time of the filing, according to the records, with McKee living in Roanoke, Virginia, coinciding with his medical residency at Virginia Tech.
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The residency show is a bit of a love letter to the music idols and genres from decades past.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
This week, Noma is releasing specifics about its residency, which will begin March 11 and run through June 26.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Hardly anyone could have been surprised that Dead & Company was booked as one of the first bands to have a residency at the Sphere, the elaborate Las Vegas venue.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for residency
Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The residency show is a bit of a love letter to the music idols and genres from decades past.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
This week, Noma is releasing specifics about its residency, which will begin March 11 and run through June 26.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Hardly anyone could have been surprised that Dead & Company was booked as one of the first bands to have a residency at the Sphere, the elaborate Las Vegas venue.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residency
Noun
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The county has approved the extra occupancy at Harvest Farm through March of this year.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Over 15,000 people call downtown home and apartment occupancy hovers in the low 90s, Scripps said.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Following the German occupation in March 1944, Hungarian and Nazi authorities deported approximately 430,000–440,000 Jews to Auschwitz in a matter of weeks, most of whom were murdered on arrival.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The occupation lasted 19 years.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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But curious travelers will find complex layers of human habitation, labor, and trade on islands that are still on the transatlantic routes of birds, whales, and the oil industry.—
Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Wild elephants often stray into human habitations this time of year, when rice fields are ready for harvesting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Residency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residency. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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