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 Vice City residency is scheduled to run through September.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The residency is my first extended trip away from my daughter, who, at one-and-a-half, is weaning off breastmilk, but still likes to nurse at night before bed.
—Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Recorded on March 26, 1967, the live set sees the influential group performing as part of their four-month residency at the Winchester Cathedral club in Redwood City, California.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 June 2025
There are some exceptions, including for people with lawful permanent residency, spouses and children of U.S. citizens, those who are adopted and others.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 5 June 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The residency is my first extended trip away from my daughter, who, at one-and-a-half, is weaning off breastmilk, but still likes to nurse at night before bed.
—Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Recorded on March 26, 1967, the live set sees the influential group performing as part of their four-month residency at the Winchester Cathedral club in Redwood City, California.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 June 2025
There are some exceptions, including for people with lawful permanent residency, spouses and children of U.S. citizens, those who are adopted and others.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for residency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residency
Noun
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Last year, the studios that operate the majority of stages in L.A. posted average occupancy rates of 63 percent, down from more than 93 percent from 2016 to 2022.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
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Geneva shows strong potential for short-term rentals, with 73% occupancy rates, daily rates of 127 euros and possible monthly revenue of 34,562 euros, per Airbtics.—
Johan Hajji,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Khalil is not accused of participating in the building occupation and wasn’t among the people arrested in connection with the demonstrations.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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During the brief Italian occupation of the Dodecanese Islands, Benito Mussolini used the castle as a holiday home.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
Noun
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On May 7, Gardner city officials declared the near 200-unit complex at 101 Aspen St. unfit for habitation because the deteriorating water infrastructure left tenants with unreliable and inconsistent water service.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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Alaska’s vast wilderness has been a testing ground of human endurance for millennia as the gateway for human habitation of the Americas.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Residency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residency. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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