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
Police are looking to speak with occupants of a black Nissan registered in Topeka.
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Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Other occupants identified, prior deportations noted A passenger was detained on an immigration hold, while a third occupant fled and has not been located.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 8 May 2026
District Chief Fred Caprio of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services said all other drivers and vehicle occupants involved in the crash were uninjured.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Still, these two youngsters don’t shy away from it, whether the topic is past and present occupants of the White House or issues like immigration.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
All occupants made it out safely, and no injuries were reported, the post says.
—Arkansas Online, 6 May 2026
The Bristol Zoning Commission received the application to remove the age restriction on 55-and-over housing at 122 Park Street with the goal of making the units more fluid and easier for which to find occupants.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
The three occupants of the Mercedes, Rahal Brar, 18, Shej Kumar, 16, and Ian Ericksen, 16, were all killed.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Authorities later confirmed that the aircraft, identified as a Cessna 421C, had five people on board and that all occupants died in the crash.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Other occupants identified, prior deportations noted A passenger was detained on an immigration hold, while a third occupant fled and has not been located.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 8 May 2026
District Chief Fred Caprio of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services said all other drivers and vehicle occupants involved in the crash were uninjured.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Still, these two youngsters don’t shy away from it, whether the topic is past and present occupants of the White House or issues like immigration.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
All occupants made it out safely, and no injuries were reported, the post says.
—Arkansas Online, 6 May 2026
The Bristol Zoning Commission received the application to remove the age restriction on 55-and-over housing at 122 Park Street with the goal of making the units more fluid and easier for which to find occupants.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
The three occupants of the Mercedes, Rahal Brar, 18, Shej Kumar, 16, and Ian Ericksen, 16, were all killed.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Authorities later confirmed that the aircraft, identified as a Cessna 421C, had five people on board and that all occupants died in the crash.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupants
Noun
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At the commissioner’s court meeting, area residents universally condemned the idea, variously calling it a Trojan horse, a foothold, a wasp’s nest, and a bribe.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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In the same time frame, inner-ring suburbs have lost residents.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Allende little ones introduced Middleton to the park’s inhabitants—turtles, ducks, frogs—and took her to see the pond.—
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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Farther north in Lake County, Hawthorn had faced the loss of several major tenants in the years leading up to the pandemic.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Developers, who have already invested around $20 million, will seek letters of intent from potential data center tenants in the coming weeks.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Occupants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupants. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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