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
Large institutional buyers generally operate outside federal loan programs designed for owner-occupants, according to AEI.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Some major California roadways, including Interstate 80 and Interstate 880, require three or more occupants in the HOV lane.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
There were no other occupants in the car, and no injuries reported to officers or civilians.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
The home also includes a room designed to protect occupants in the case of a terrorist attack.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Some major California roadways, including Interstate 80 and Interstate 880, require three or more occupants in the HOV lane.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
There were no other occupants in the car, and no injuries reported to officers or civilians.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
The home also includes a room designed to protect occupants in the case of a terrorist attack.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for occupant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupant
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The victims were found across the city, from the inner areas to the gates and roads leading out of the town, where the inhabitants fled in search of safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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As Morocco’s indigenous inhabitants, El Hammoumy continued, the Berbers are like other native peoples around the world who have been systematically dispossessed of their lands and heritage for centuries.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Local opposition grows Organizers say opposition to the detention center has grown across Walton County, with residents urging state and federal leaders to reconsider the proposal.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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All of those traits will be called upon if the Rancho Palos Verdes resident is to make another deep run at the BNP Paribas Open, the place that feels like home and where his biggest breakthrough came in 2022.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The city issued unsafe structure notices on residents' doors this week, ordering tenants in 10 units to vacate the premises effective March 9 for their safety.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The revenues fund affordable housing, tenant protections and homelessness prevention programs.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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