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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This temperature is far higher than most structural fires, stressing this finding’s potential to transform protective gear for firefighters and other high-heat occupations.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2026
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Among the occupations most exposed to AI?—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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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In-between the two Sphere residencies, Dead & Company also performed at the MusiCares Persons of the Year gala in January 20, where the core lineup of the Grateful Dead, dead and alive, was being honored.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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At Sunday night’s TapN2Tap concert, groups from around the country will perform at the Eisemann Center, with new choreography by Renato and Murphy created during RIFF Dallas residencies earlier in the weekend.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Occupancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancies. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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