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
Not the rink itself, just the occupants, the teenagers.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
However, its sole occupant is not a killer bot but an alien engineer named Rocky.
—S.c. Stuart, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
He was pronounced dead at the crash site, and the three other occupants of his car were transported to a hospital.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The occupants of all three vehicles were taken to a hospital, Szydlo said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
However, its sole occupant is not a killer bot but an alien engineer named Rocky.
—S.c. Stuart, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
He was pronounced dead at the crash site, and the three other occupants of his car were transported to a hospital.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The occupants of all three vehicles were taken to a hospital, Szydlo said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupant
Noun
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Other frescoes, nestled in niches and corners around the cloister, reveal the fraught history of the location and the activities of its inhabitants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Researchers note that further discoveries from the same formation could clarify whether giant pythons were long-term inhabitants of Taiwan or only occasional arrivals.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Its roughly 50 residents rely on weekday flights for mail and many of their basic supplies, from groceries to Amazon deliveries of everyday household items.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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In less than 24 hours, two separate shootings have shaken a West Perrine neighborhood, leaving residents grieving and searching for answers.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those with the city say giving building access to tenants is a much larger undertaking.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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This means the yearly income limits for tenants would range from $40,995 to $95,655 for a one-person household and from $58,560 to $136,640 for a four-person household.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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