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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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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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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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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Jackson’s performance will take place during the next leg of her Vegas residency Janet Jackson: Las Vegas, which launched in December 2024, with six shows taking place at the Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas from May 21-31.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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All money raised through the tours goes into preserving the otherworldly buildings and onsite artisan studios, residencies and events.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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