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
Lighting and sound adjust to occupancy, and video systems auto-frame speakers to make hybrid meetings feel equal.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The hotel generates between $150,000 and $200,000 annually in transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenue that will be lost after the conversion.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Many years have passed since nursing home patients lived in the Redlands Road building, the obscure permit on which the occupancy rested has lapsed.
—Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The shelter's occupancy remains low because the flow of migrants headed north has stopped, Bermúdez said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The hotel generates between $150,000 and $200,000 annually in transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenue that will be lost after the conversion.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Many years have passed since nursing home patients lived in the Redlands Road building, the obscure permit on which the occupancy rested has lapsed.
—Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The shelter's occupancy remains low because the flow of migrants headed north has stopped, Bermúdez said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
Noun
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The failures of that occupation were many, relating to security, governance, the economy, and provision of basic municipal services.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 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
Noun
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Work at the site to determine a more detailed timeline of dinosaur habitation began in 2011.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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In a year, Phoenix saw a sharp rise in homelessness In 2024, an annual count of people experiencing homelessness in Phoenix decreased for the first time in years, with 2,701 people found in places unfit for habitation, a 19% drop from the 3,333 people reported in 2023.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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My late father tried to maintain that routine to renew our Egyptian residency permits annually out of fear Israel would expel us from our home again one day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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But there’s so much momentum around Bad Bunny — the residency, the Super Bowl halftime show — and Debí Tirar Más Fotos is worthy of a win.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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