as in occupations
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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Recent Examples of occupancies
Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July.
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Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancies
Noun
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Winter fishing off New England remains one of the world’s most dangerous occupations, with frigid temperatures, high waves and unpredictable weather.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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But new occupations and jobs arose that were greater in number.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Wild elephants often stray into human habitations this time of year, when rice fields are ready for harvesting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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Such defensive settlements became the norm in areas vulnerable to slave-raiding, with individual houses and collective habitations undergoing significant transformations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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Ahndraya has been awarded residencies at Light Work and The Visual Studies Workshop, and grants from Light Work, and the New York Foundation for the Arts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Coming in second, Las Vegas follows closely behind, thanks to its world-class entertainment and headline-making residencies.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Occupancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancies. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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