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
Three people attempted to invade the Memphis rapper’s home and fled the scene after an occupant shot at them.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 July 2025
The occupants inside all three vehicles suffered mortal injuries and died at the scene, Hebler said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Recent predecessors When compared to other recent occupants of the executive mansion, Trump, a former real estate developer, is indeed in a league of his own.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Hazmat teams tested church where 8 were hospitalized After the incident, the concert attendants and the rest of the occupants inside the building left the scene with designated chaperones, Gelinas said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 July 2025
The occupants inside all three vehicles suffered mortal injuries and died at the scene, Hebler said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Recent predecessors When compared to other recent occupants of the executive mansion, Trump, a former real estate developer, is indeed in a league of his own.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Hazmat teams tested church where 8 were hospitalized After the incident, the concert attendants and the rest of the occupants inside the building left the scene with designated chaperones, Gelinas said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupant
Noun
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Hurricane José was expected to strike, too, a few days later, so inhabitants underwent a mandatory evacuation to Antigua en masse.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
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Home to just over 1.1 million residents, the province's largest urban centers include Saskatoon, with 300,000 residents, and the capital city Regina, with approximately 240,000 inhabitants.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Huntington Beach resident, who is the son of Duke Aipa and grandson of legendary Hawaiian shaper Ben Aipa, was critically injured after being towed on his electric bike in California on the Saturday before his death.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In April 2025, The Guardian reported that the number of U.K. residents visiting the U.S. decreased by 14.3% in March 2025 compared to the same month in 2024.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mariana’s also involved in the renovation of Ayala Triangle Gardens Tower 1—built in 1996—which will offer amenities such as daycare centers and gyms to keep tenants sticky.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Average tenant sales per square foot totaled $465 for the 12 months ended June 30, compared to $438 during the prior year.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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