as in occupation
the act or fact of residing in a place
the landlord notified us of the need to cease occupancy in three months, when our apartment building would be sold
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Seventeen studios that operate the majority of stages in L.A. posted average occupancy rates of 63 percent last year, down from 69 percent in 2023.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
At its highest, in Q2 of 2024, occupancy was at 67%.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
But last year, the average annual occupancy rate dropped to 63%, a further indication of Hollywood’s sustained production slowdown, according to a new report.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The stick library, paired with the patio dining and wellness extras, gave the resort a boost in occupancy and a fresh reputation.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
At its highest, in Q2 of 2024, occupancy was at 67%.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
But last year, the average annual occupancy rate dropped to 63%, a further indication of Hollywood’s sustained production slowdown, according to a new report.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The stick library, paired with the patio dining and wellness extras, gave the resort a boost in occupancy and a fresh reputation.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
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Vita's Ukrainian mother (my grandmother) survived as an orphan for two years under German occupation and barely evaded being carted off to Germany to work as a forced laborer.—
Sasha Vasilyuk,
Time,
8 May 2025
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In a little over a month, the Polish Army was defeated, and the country of Poland came under Nazi and Soviet occupation.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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The base itself was a study in the feasibility of long-term human habitation on the ice sheet.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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All of this is now possible thanks to an advanced 3D printing-welding approach that can print these large habitation structures.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2024
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Plus, with legendary music acts like Boyz II Men, Janet Jackson and Bruno Mars all doing residencies in town, the city is unrivaled in entertainment catering to all tastes.—
Brittany Vickers,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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This essentially would mean that if the bill becomes law, doctors and dentists would receive no PSLF credit during their residencies and internships.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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