RESIDENCY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

residency

noun

ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē

Definition of residency

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 For 48-year-old Usher, that wave featured a Las Vegas residency that led to a Super Bowl halftime performance, his first solo album in eight years and a global arena tour. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026 This weekend, the comedian, actor and host brings his affable brand of stand-up to Chicago, honed during his Las Vegas residency at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 In doing so, these leaders must address data sovereignty and residency, security and privacy, regulatory alignment, model risk and outcome risk. — Jaime Meritt, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Insurance agent Ken McFeeters filed a lawsuit challenging the senator’s eligibility based on residency requirements, but the lawsuit was dismissed. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for residency

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Noun

However, in the present, start fining the people who regularly use the high-occupancy lanes with a sole driver in it.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Council members, however, were hesitant to commit to one of the three options without more data on the city’s downtown parking supply, including current occupancy information and user parking satisfaction.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupancy

Noun

During the Nazi occupation of France, Germany began building the Atlantic Wall, a series of defensive fortifications stretching along the coast from Spain to Norway.

— Shahnaz Bashir, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Rather than ending the trouble Iraq caused, occupation created more problems.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of occupation

Noun

Italy’s commitment to build a habitation module and Japan’s contribution of a pressurized rover offer something new to NASA, which didn’t have contracts with US companies to do that work.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Many Gazans have remained in homes now unsafe for habitation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

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