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as in occupancies
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 dwellings
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 habitations
Wild elephants often stray into human habitations this time of year, when rice fields are ready for harvesting.
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CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
Such defensive settlements became the norm in areas vulnerable to slave-raiding, with individual houses and collective habitations undergoing significant transformations.
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Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Photojournalist Ann Hermes traveled to the offices of the Ipswich Local News (Massachusetts), the Juneau Empire (Alaska), and 50 more newsrooms in between to document the endangered local journalist’s increasingly dim and drafty habitations.
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Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
1 Dec. 2025
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
Such defensive settlements became the norm in areas vulnerable to slave-raiding, with individual houses and collective habitations undergoing significant transformations.
—
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Photojournalist Ann Hermes traveled to the offices of the Ipswich Local News (Massachusetts), the Juneau Empire (Alaska), and 50 more newsrooms in between to document the endangered local journalist’s increasingly dim and drafty habitations.
—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitations
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There were multiple offers and the property went under contract in about a month, a indicator that downtown apartment conversion projects in the last decade are attractive to investors who see occupancies remaining strong.
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Several hospitality operators in India confirmed the trend and are reporting sharp improvement in occupancies and room prices from May onwards.
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Future building potential also exists for another two dwellings.
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The park service offers educational tours of the dwellings as well as bird-watching, nature walks, and wildlife-viewing tours.
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The study, covering 100 in-demand occupations, reveals that job satisfaction stems not from low stress, but a combination of strong compensation, meaningful work and supportive workplace cultures.
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Other research shows some women also choose occupations that pay less but provide more flexibility to accommodate their family responsibilities, which has contributed to a persistent gender pay gap.
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Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites.
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His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.
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Per The Guardian, Harry specifically requested police protection outside of royal residences to ensure his family's safety.
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All five of the suspects have residences in San Francisco, accoring to police, and the San Francisco Police Department helped corral them in Richmond.
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Such strategies include building green roofs and courtyards to help with shading and air circulation, and using dense materials such as concrete or brick that can stabilize indoor temperatures in heat.
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The heat wave sweeping across the country will hit several World Cup locations, including New Jersey, Kansas City, and Philadelphia, where stadiums lack roofs and air-conditioning.
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Along the bay stood a long, busy waterfront, lined with warehouses, shops and trading houses.
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Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses.
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Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes.
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Advocates say the funds would help build more than 40,000 shovel-ready affordable homes that are unable to move forward because of a financing gap and help preserve thousands of other existing units.
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“Habitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitations. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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