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as in occupancy
the act or fact of residing in a place
the city declared the area unsafe for habitation until it had been decontaminated
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as in residence
the place where one lives
even though they spend most of their time at their condo in Florida, they still consider their farmhouse in Nebraska their permanent habitation
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Recent Examples of habitation
The base itself was a study in the feasibility of long-term human habitation on the ice sheet.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
All of this is now possible thanks to an advanced 3D printing-welding approach that can print these large habitation structures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
Ice may lie an inch or so below the Moon’s surface in many more regions than previously thought — which has major implications for longer-term lunar exploration or even habitation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
The research builds on mysterious archaeological evidence that points to early human habitation in the ISEA, despite most of it being never connected to mainland Asia by land bridges or ice sheets.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
All of this is now possible thanks to an advanced 3D printing-welding approach that can print these large habitation structures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
Ice may lie an inch or so below the Moon’s surface in many more regions than previously thought — which has major implications for longer-term lunar exploration or even habitation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
The research builds on mysterious archaeological evidence that points to early human habitation in the ISEA, despite most of it being never connected to mainland Asia by land bridges or ice sheets.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitation
Noun
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According to the staff report, Bee Cave has a 7% hotel occupancy tax rate that creates about $550,000 in yearly revenue.—
Naina Srivastava,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Hotel Carmichael has an 82.8% occupancy rate so far for 2025, beating pre-construction projections of 77%.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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He was located and arrested in a residence in New Orleans on Friday evening, according to the Louisiana State Police.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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The residences are surrounded by fortified rock and protected by layers of biometric security, tactical mantras and SCIF-compliant spaces for total privacy.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Her various occupations, paid and unpaid, included teaching convicts at an area penitentiary and substitute-teaching in junior high.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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According to Roeser, this decrease in pay could be partly due to the 200 survey participants who no longer reported their occupations as software developers.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2025
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The old-money van Rhijn’s abode is downright homely by comparison.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
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Local architect William Cunningham completed the six-bedroom abode in 2023 for cardiologist Gerald Dorros.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
16 June 2025
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Retail Value: Historical Performance And Current Trends The retail value of an investment property is the price a household pays when buying a dwelling.—
Thibault Adrien,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The original intent was to allow only one ADU, which is short for accessory dwelling unit.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Two other roommates survived, including one who described to police seeing a man in black clothes walk past her in the house.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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The real estate market for used homes has seen a dip in inventory of stock because many senior citizens have decided to stay in their current houses.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Inspections often reported unsanitary conditions at the lodgings, specifically mold.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The Inn at Carnal Hall, built in 1905 as the first women’s dormitory at the University of Arkansas, is a unique lodging with first-class rooms and excellent breakfast fare.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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On the rooftop, the Suba Restaurant sits beside the pool and features panoramic views of the sea against the backdrop of Lisbon’s red roofs.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The car famously features an image of the Confederate flag on its roof.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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“Habitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitation. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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