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 In other words, 30 years after being issued its certificate of occupancy, a new building becomes subject to the city’s rent control mandate. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025 Systems that provide real-time capacity monitoring and trend analysis help lounges manage occupancy and deliver better service. Stoyan Mitov, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 Simon Property Group, a leading mall operator, has acknowledged a 5 percent drop in mall occupancy over the past two years. Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 Why a big worry still looms How low occupancies in some of Connecticut’s most recognizable office towers are dealt with will have far-reaching consequences, including for housing. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for occupancy
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Noun
  • Such is the life of someone in his occupation, whose importance intensifies on days like Thursday.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • That resolution must address the root of the conflict: Israel's ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories captured in 1967.
    Daoud Kuttab, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Alaska’s vast wilderness has been a testing ground of human endurance for millennia as the gateway for human habitation of the Americas.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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  • Recorded on March 26, 1967, the live set sees the influential group performing as part of their four-month residency at the Winchester Cathedral club in Redwood City, California.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 June 2025
  • To accompany the delicious cocktails and wine list, the bar is preparing to open a rotating kitchen residency.
    Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025

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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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