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 college also says that there are single-occupancy, all-gender restrooms and an all-gender locker room with private changing and showering areas on campus.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Jared Koeck, associate director of market analysis at CoStar, said slowing rent growth might be a concern, but occupancy remains solid even amid new construction.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The post does not identify the manager arrested or specify the health violations cited to render the hotel unsafe for occupancy.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
In other statistics, occupancy was 97 percent on March 31, compared with 95.8 percent a year earlier.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Jared Koeck, associate director of market analysis at CoStar, said slowing rent growth might be a concern, but occupancy remains solid even amid new construction.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The post does not identify the manager arrested or specify the health violations cited to render the hotel unsafe for occupancy.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
In other statistics, occupancy was 97 percent on March 31, compared with 95.8 percent a year earlier.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
Noun
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The old game show features a panel of urbane socialites trying to guess the occupation of regular Americans (and, blindfolded, the identity of celebrities).—
Dan Zak,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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The federal agency announced Friday the new stamp set will feature the iconic Barbie doll dressed in 10 outfits depicting different occupations, including an astronaut, music star, paleontologist, sign language teacher, soccer player and surgeon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Altogether, the addition would boost its capacity for international research and long-term habitation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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Fire changed human habitation in ways our ancestors could hardly have imagined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Marshall made history when he was appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu last month as the city’s first Black fire commissioner, but questions about his residency quickly followed.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Unlike Delaware, which addressed corporate domicile, California's proposal would address personal residency.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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