occupancies

plural of occupancy
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 There were multiple offers and the property went under contract in about a month, a indicator that downtown apartment conversion projects in the last decade are attractive to investors who see occupancies remaining strong. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026 Several hospitality operators in India confirmed the trend and are reporting sharp improvement in occupancies and room prices from May onwards. 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
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, demand for workers in occupations facing the largest shortages, from skilled trades to certain healthcare roles, is only going to grow.
    Svenja Gudell, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • Researchers chose the community because the women had lived remarkably similar lives, sharing comparable housing, nutrition and healthcare, along with similar occupations and social environments.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
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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
  • 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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  • Once Fountainhead has settled into the new location, Mikesell also plans to launch residencies for curators and art writers.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • This model is commercially compelling, generating significant sales and earned media from seasonal residencies, while also benefiting hotel partners.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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“Occupancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancies. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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