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
Homes built closely on zero lot lines with dense suburban single- and multi-family occupancies place families and homes in the path of bigger, louder and stronger fireworks.
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Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 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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For a wide range of previously secure and well-paying white-collar occupations, including computer programming, market research, and financial management, the theoretical exposure is very high—and perhaps inevitably, the report stoked worries about a white-collar recession.—
Matthew Heimer,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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For example, occupations that require a physical presence or interpersonal skills, such as plumbers or therapists, are unlikely to feel much impact from AI, Kropp said.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 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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A lot of music residencies in New York City, especially sort of the intimate thing, is part of what’s always made New York feel like New York, right?—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The team run monthly chef residencies, so there’s always someone new coming up with a creative new menu.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Occupancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancies. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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