as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
the only occupants of that house are an old lady and her cat
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Recent Examples of occupant
Two other occupants of the vehicle, including a juvenile victim, were transported to area hospitals.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
San Francisco Fire said crews quickly rescued the occupants, and they were checked for injuries.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Police attempted to stop the vehicle, and the occupants failed to comply, made a u-turn and fled the location, the statement said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
Initial calls had indicated a stove fire, but additional callers reported visible smoke and an occupant possibly still inside an apartment, so the fire was upgraded to a second alarm while units were on their way.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
San Francisco Fire said crews quickly rescued the occupants, and they were checked for injuries.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Police attempted to stop the vehicle, and the occupants failed to comply, made a u-turn and fled the location, the statement said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
Initial calls had indicated a stove fire, but additional callers reported visible smoke and an occupant possibly still inside an apartment, so the fire was upgraded to a second alarm while units were on their way.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupant
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The first urban inhabitants drank wine, a recent archaeological survey found, after discovering the rare wine press near Tel Megiddo in Israel’s north.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The title refers to the series' universal optimism pandemic that has somehow swept the planet, creating one unnaturally cheerful global society out of the planet's billions of inhabitants.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Weak shaking has been recorded and several residents reported experiencing the tremor in Ridgecrest and the surrounding area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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While the goal is to enhance safety, residents have some concerns.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Crews & Associates will be a tenant in one of three buildings on the property.—
Jon Walker,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 12-story Hudson's Detroit building is set to become the global headquarters in January for General Motors and to house several other office and retail tenants.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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