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
Seven total occupants of the vehicles were taken to local hospitals, one of them by air ambulance due to the severity of their injuries, Nunez said.
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Officers stopped the car and detained both occupants without incident.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
While the Type 14 was technically a 2+2, its snug interior—like that of the Porsche 911—was only ever suitable for two occupants.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2024, an operator requested to establish a sober house with 30 occupants.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite the downpour Thursday night, Barstow police, fire crews and volunteers fanned out to look for the missing vehicle and its occupants, Barstow police said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
Two occupants in the Bronco were not injured, and Crouch, the driver of that vehicle, was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Both Alexander and Esquivel were pronounced dead at the crash scene, the CHP added, and there were no other occupants in the vehicles.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
All three were killed in the crash, while the two other occupants sustained serious injuries.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Officers stopped the car and detained both occupants without incident.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
While the Type 14 was technically a 2+2, its snug interior—like that of the Porsche 911—was only ever suitable for two occupants.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2024, an operator requested to establish a sober house with 30 occupants.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite the downpour Thursday night, Barstow police, fire crews and volunteers fanned out to look for the missing vehicle and its occupants, Barstow police said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
Two occupants in the Bronco were not injured, and Crouch, the driver of that vehicle, was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Both Alexander and Esquivel were pronounced dead at the crash scene, the CHP added, and there were no other occupants in the vehicles.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
All three were killed in the crash, while the two other occupants sustained serious injuries.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupants
Noun
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Among other duties, Zilber worked to maintain the forest grounds and educate students and residents on sustainable forest management, according to a news release from Evers' office.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Weak shaking has been registered and residents reported experiencing the tremor in several cities, such as Oceanside, San Diego, Vista and Santee according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Head to the Museum of the Cherokee People to explore exhibits that chronicle the history, heritage, and arts of the region’s earliest inhabitants.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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When teen, Kat (Christina Ricci) and her pseudo spiritual medium dad (Bill Pullman) are hired to rid a haunted mansion of its ghostly inhabitants, Kat ends up meeting a friendly ghost named Casper.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The agency alleged that the $100 million payment paved the way for Zillow to overwhelmingly take over an industry that millions of Americans use to find a place to live, as well as property managers procuring tenants.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The firm even signed a handful of retail tenants and was talking about plans for future residential towers.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Occupants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupants. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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