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
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In late September, OpenAI released a new series of tests that evaluate AI’s performance on tasks required for 44 different occupations, in an attempt to better ground claims of AI capabilities in the real world.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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With the sharp decline in migrants, the village's economy has taken a major hit, forcing residents back to traditional occupations.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Following his two Las Vegas residencies from 2021 to 2023 and his Super Bowl LVIII halftime show performance (also in Vegas) last year, Usher embarked on his most recent Past Present and Future Tour.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Only a few months remain in 2025, but several Grammy-winning artists are already making plans to host Las Vegas residencies next year.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Occupancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancies. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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