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
Younger Partners Investments purchased Artisan Circle, formerly Crockett Row, in 2022 and as been working on improvements to lighting, parking and occupancy.
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
Soundstage occupancy fell to 62% in the first half of 2025, according to data compiled by FilmLA, as production remained below the levels seen during the 2023 strike.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
For the first half of 2025, the average occupancy rate at Los Angeles County soundstages was 62%, slightly lower than the 63% average recorded in 2024, according to new data from the nonprofit FilmLA, which tracks local production.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
FilmLA said Wednesday that its data for the first six months of 2025 shows just a 62% average occupancy rate, but the bright spot is that’s down only slightly from the 63% soundstage occupancy in 2024.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
Soundstage occupancy fell to 62% in the first half of 2025, according to data compiled by FilmLA, as production remained below the levels seen during the 2023 strike.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
For the first half of 2025, the average occupancy rate at Los Angeles County soundstages was 62%, slightly lower than the 63% average recorded in 2024, according to new data from the nonprofit FilmLA, which tracks local production.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
FilmLA said Wednesday that its data for the first six months of 2025 shows just a 62% average occupancy rate, but the bright spot is that’s down only slightly from the 63% soundstage occupancy in 2024.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
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German Jews—my people—were far less numerous, most of them came to the United States earlier, and their typical first occupation was peddling, which entailed wandering through non-Jewish areas, not living in tenements.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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The irony of two men in dangerous occupations discussing clothing is a delightful Sandford touch.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Phase three introduces permanent infrastructure, enabled by higher cargo capacity from commercial landing systems, with the goal of long-duration habitation modules and systems to support a sustained human presence on the moon.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Located in low-Earth orbit — or LEO, a region that stretches up to 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) above ground — the aging International Space Station has hosted nearly 300 people over more than 25 years of continuous habitation, but its retirement is looming.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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In recent interviews, Hagar has framed the residency as both a celebration and preservation of Van Halen’s legacy following the death of guitarist Eddie Van Halen in 2020.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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The illustrious troupe performs two alternating programs as part of its exclusive multiyear Southern California residency under the leadership of new Artist Director Alicia Graf Mack.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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