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
The software takes rent and occupancy data from property owners and recommends prices and rental targets back.
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The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
The company continues to focus on acquiring additional properties in its target markets and managing its existing portfolio to improve occupancy and rental rates.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Once the Cubs began their occupancy in 1916, change became typical through the ballpark’s early decades.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The injunction request stated the premises were unfit for occupancy and owners did not have a valid city business license.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
The company continues to focus on acquiring additional properties in its target markets and managing its existing portfolio to improve occupancy and rental rates.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Once the Cubs began their occupancy in 1916, change became typical through the ballpark’s early decades.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The injunction request stated the premises were unfit for occupancy and owners did not have a valid city business license.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for occupancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
Noun
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The Obama administration refused to recognize Russia’s control of the territory, and in 2018, the first Trump administration reaffirmed that position, calling for Russia to end its occupation.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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In the first week of its occupation, some 50 desperate women arrived at Ms. Banyere’s doorstep.—
Sophie Neiman,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The base itself was a study in the feasibility of long-term human habitation on the ice sheet.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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All of this is now possible thanks to an advanced 3D printing-welding approach that can print these large habitation structures.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Opportunities range from single-day trail restoration projects to seasonal residencies, and many roles are still open despite staffing constraints.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
18 Apr. 2025
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The bill would apply to Tennessee's more than 900,000 public school students, requiring documentation of citizenship or legal residency to attend school.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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