as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
the only occupants of that house are an old lady and her cat
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Recent Examples of occupant
Over the next two days, search and rescue teams would find the bodies of the last two occupants, bringing the death toll to eight.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
As of Tuesday, new temporary occupants have taken up residence at the Little Rock Zoo.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
The officer was the sole occupant of the police car.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Pompano Beach Fire Rescue arrived and took the occupants of the Mercedes and Lexus to a nearby hospital.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
As of Tuesday, new temporary occupants have taken up residence at the Little Rock Zoo.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
The officer was the sole occupant of the police car.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Pompano Beach Fire Rescue arrived and took the occupants of the Mercedes and Lexus to a nearby hospital.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupant
Noun
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According to him, the city inhabitants were feeling betrayed when it became known that Mariupol's mayor and his administration had left the city in the first days of the full-scale Russian aggression.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The film follows the inhabitants of a town in Galicia who decide to dust off the village rondalla, a traditional music band.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Maeve Reilly—a top celebrity stylist who has worked with Hailey Bieber, Eva Longoria, and Coco Jones—is among L.A. residents currently re-establishing their roots.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Gasping can be heard as the New York resident appears startled, but quickly moves away from the bird.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Mamdani’s communications chief recalled a press conference the campaign did for tenants rights.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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Over the decades, tenants have reported unexplained footsteps, children’s laughter and orbs captured on camera — sights and sounds believed to be connected to the building’s earliest use.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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