as in occupation
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 occupancy
How the low occupancies in some of the city’s most recognizable office towers are dealt with will have far-reaching consequences.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
In its first two weeks of operation, the new neuroscience center at Sharp Grossmont Hospital has averaged an 80% occupancy rate.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Balboa Park’s parking lots reach high occupancy levels during peak periods, and charging for parking could encourage turnover and improve accessibility.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The hotel occupancy rate rate in April was 84.5%, down slightly from 85.5% in April of 2024.
—Andres Gutierrez, CBS News, 30 May 2025
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
In its first two weeks of operation, the new neuroscience center at Sharp Grossmont Hospital has averaged an 80% occupancy rate.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Balboa Park’s parking lots reach high occupancy levels during peak periods, and charging for parking could encourage turnover and improve accessibility.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The hotel occupancy rate rate in April was 84.5%, down slightly from 85.5% in April of 2024.
—Andres Gutierrez, CBS News, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
Noun
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Her various occupations, paid and unpaid, included teaching convicts at an area penitentiary and substitute-teaching in junior high.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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According to Roeser, this decrease in pay could be partly due to the 200 survey participants who no longer reported their occupations as software developers.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Europe and Japan will provide a larger habitation module to accommodate astronauts for up to 90 days, the United Arab Emirates has agreed to build an airlock to add spacewalking capability to the Gateway, and Canada is developing a robotic arm.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2025
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On May 7, Gardner city officials declared the near 200-unit complex at 101 Aspen St. unfit for habitation because the deteriorating water infrastructure left tenants with unreliable and inconsistent water service.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
Noun
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What’s on Noah Assad’s list of things to complete in the weeks leading up to July 11, the opening night of Bad Bunny’s historic 30-date residency at Coliseo de Puerto Rico?—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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Discussion about dismissing juror No. 6 began last week after the prosecution pointed out inconsistencies in statements regarding his residency.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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