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 property has consistently enjoyed high occupancy since it was built in 1980, according to Graham Street’s broker, Aaron Johnson.
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Those are the times when hotel occupancy dips and the hum of incoming visitors softens.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
Here are 2025's busiest events Downtown Indy's hotel occupancy rate continues to rise after a pandemic slump, thanks to major events like Gen Con.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
The back-to-back festivals also drove some of the highest hotel demand of the year, with overall occupancy reaching more than 80% citywide, according to a news release.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Those are the times when hotel occupancy dips and the hum of incoming visitors softens.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
Here are 2025's busiest events Downtown Indy's hotel occupancy rate continues to rise after a pandemic slump, thanks to major events like Gen Con.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
The back-to-back festivals also drove some of the highest hotel demand of the year, with overall occupancy reaching more than 80% citywide, according to a news release.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
Noun
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Spanish bakers brought European bread-making techniques, which were later influenced by French baking during the 19th century under Emperor Maximilian and the French occupation.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as the text reads, no Palestinian living under occupation will feel reassured that citizenship of any state will be available to them in the foreseeable future.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But there are significant differences between their ideas of cosmic habitation.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lee would sometimes visit Anderson at the Highland Chateau health and rehabilitation center in Highland Park, where she had been relocated with some objection after her Surrey Avenue property was deemed unfit for human habitation.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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Come 1963, the Yardbirds took over the Rolling Stones’ residency at London’s Crawdaddy.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
7 Oct. 2025
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Other than Tennessee residency and legal citizenship, there were no other qualification requirements.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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