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
The design included a sleek, jet-age body and forward cab placement to distance occupants from radiation exposure.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Though designed as a 2+2, the cabin was best left to the pleasure of front occupants.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the occupants of the vehicle was pronounced dead on scene, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the two 15-year-olds died at the scene, while the other two occupants of the Camry were transported to Regions Hospital with serious injuries.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Seven occupants, including the pilot, were in the balloon's basket during the crash, but none were taken to the hospital by responding ambulances, according to police.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
As many occupants per vehicle as possible?
—James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Highway patrol said Gilreath was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, and it is not known whether the other two occupants were wearing theirs.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
In the comments, the woman explained the situation, noting that the property had been vacated due to problems with the previous occupants.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Though designed as a 2+2, the cabin was best left to the pleasure of front occupants.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the occupants of the vehicle was pronounced dead on scene, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the two 15-year-olds died at the scene, while the other two occupants of the Camry were transported to Regions Hospital with serious injuries.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Seven occupants, including the pilot, were in the balloon's basket during the crash, but none were taken to the hospital by responding ambulances, according to police.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
As many occupants per vehicle as possible?
—James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Highway patrol said Gilreath was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, and it is not known whether the other two occupants were wearing theirs.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
In the comments, the woman explained the situation, noting that the property had been vacated due to problems with the previous occupants.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupants
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The houses, often apartments inside the city’s tall residential buildings, strike so much fear among residents that anyone willing to live there can negotiate hefty discounts in one of the world’s most expensive property markets.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The death toll from heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said Friday, as residents of the flooded city of Hoi An started cleanup operations as the water levels began to subside.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rancho Day will explore what life was like for rancho inhabitants and how those lives connect to today’s residents.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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While the cease-fire is essential to prevent further injury and death, humanitarian aid to the 2 million inhabitants of Gaza is vital to begin transforming their situations.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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More tenants could be announced at Everette Downs with a commercial building space and an outparcel still available, Robinson said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the rent freeze has been framed as relief for tenants, rising insurance costs may emerge as a new affordability killer in New York City, housing experts and economists told , undoing any savings tenants might have gained from a cap on rent.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Occupants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupants. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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