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
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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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Those same dates the previous year saw occupancies of 54%, 78%, and 83%, respectively.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The regulations are part of the village’s larger process to produce a comprehensive plan that outlines zoning and applicable business uses for land development and commercial business occupancies.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Those same dates the previous year saw occupancies of 54%, 78%, and 83%, respectively.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The regulations are part of the village’s larger process to produce a comprehensive plan that outlines zoning and applicable business uses for land development and commercial business occupancies.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancies
Noun
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Researchers found that a sizable share of new entrants into the healthcare industry in recent years were previously outside of the labor force or pivoted from non-health occupations.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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An analysis of federal employment data, paired with a deep dive into the flexible work arrangements at one unnamed Fortune 500 tech company, reveals that companies are less likely to hire recent college grads into occupations that can be done remotely.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
1 June 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
Noun
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Her pursuit of art has led her to study sculpture in Venice, Italy, and to residencies in large urban centers in Europe, including Luxembourg and Paris, France.—
Tom Cherveny,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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This includes expanding investments in teacher residencies, reducing barriers to credentialing and providing ongoing support to help educators enter and stay in the profession.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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“Occupancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancies. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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