as in residents
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 occupants
All 12 occupants of a skydiving plane that crashed Sunday about 60 miles south of Kansas City died, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
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Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 14 June 2026
Police said the occupants of the Toyota were taken to the hospital and had injuries that were not life-threatening.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue responded to the airport and transported all four of the helicopter’s occupants to Memorial Regional Hospital, according to Division Chief Jason Stepp.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Adams also said the three surviving passengers told him all four occupants of the vehicle raised their hands after stopping.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The occupants – identified as a 52-year-old Redwood City man and a 41-year-old Oakland man – were arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine for sale, transportation of methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit a felony, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
STRs steal occupants for normal hotels, which are more compliant with the law.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The two-story family room features a sunken conversation area that lowers occupants to garden level, enhancing the sense of connection to the landscape and instilling a sense of intimacy within the open plan.
—Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
All three occupants fled on foot but were apprehended by police.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 14 June 2026
Police said the occupants of the Toyota were taken to the hospital and had injuries that were not life-threatening.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue responded to the airport and transported all four of the helicopter’s occupants to Memorial Regional Hospital, according to Division Chief Jason Stepp.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Adams also said the three surviving passengers told him all four occupants of the vehicle raised their hands after stopping.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The occupants – identified as a 52-year-old Redwood City man and a 41-year-old Oakland man – were arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine for sale, transportation of methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit a felony, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
STRs steal occupants for normal hotels, which are more compliant with the law.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The two-story family room features a sunken conversation area that lowers occupants to garden level, enhancing the sense of connection to the landscape and instilling a sense of intimacy within the open plan.
—Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
All three occupants fled on foot but were apprehended by police.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupants
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Fees will be waived until Sunday, June 21 to encourage residents to adopt adult dogs ages six months and older and to make room for incoming strays.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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However, a growing number of residents have been regularly showing up to city council meetings advocating for a moratorium on data center development, pointing to issues with noise pollution, water use, and electricity costs.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Cape Verde’s flight paths For its World Cup debut, the smallest nation by population at the tournament is paying homage to the roughly 525,000 inhabitants who live on 10 volcanic islands off the coast of Africa.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Here, Sue Brown, left, of Athens, and Ann Massenburg, of Macon, law students, cuddle four of the tree-trunk inhabitants, which seem none too impressed.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Councilmember Jordan Botta, who sponsored the bill, said the legislation was driven by years of hearing from tenants living without basic necessities like gas, water or reliable air conditioning.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The law allows tenants to recover $100, three times the amount of the unlawful fee collected, and attorney’s fees.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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“Occupants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupants. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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