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
Starting around 2015, scores of accidents involving tractor-trailers and passenger cars were reported in the area each year, often resulting in damage to the cars and medical care for occupants who reported injuries.
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Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The 68-year-old man, identified as Jeffrey Dean Bauman, of Kerkhoven, Minnesota, had exited his vehicle to check on the occupants of a vehicle involved in a crash when he was hit by a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, the crash report says.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The clip later showed police escorting the car's occupants from the pond to shore.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The two occupants of the airplane were confirmed dead but were not identified, police said.
—Michelle Cruz, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
None of that mattered to any of the occupants in the car at that point.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Roberson and the occupants of the other car were taken to Broward Health Medical Center with minor injuries.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
All occupants were medically evaluated at the scene.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
All occupants were evaluated at the scene, and no arrests were made.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The 68-year-old man, identified as Jeffrey Dean Bauman, of Kerkhoven, Minnesota, had exited his vehicle to check on the occupants of a vehicle involved in a crash when he was hit by a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, the crash report says.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The clip later showed police escorting the car's occupants from the pond to shore.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The two occupants of the airplane were confirmed dead but were not identified, police said.
—Michelle Cruz, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
None of that mattered to any of the occupants in the car at that point.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Roberson and the occupants of the other car were taken to Broward Health Medical Center with minor injuries.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
All occupants were medically evaluated at the scene.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
All occupants were evaluated at the scene, and no arrests were made.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupants
Noun
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The warning means residents should avoid burning due to strong winds and low humidity levels.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, abandoning public spaces — such as parks — to lawless tent encampments isn’t fair to residents, either.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over time, much of the plastic has gained living inhabitants, according to a 2023 study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
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In 1904, when Elizabeth was born, there were probably about 200 Jews in a town with somewhere around 6,000 inhabitants.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead, the shut-off forced her out, leaving the tenants living in apartments upstairs without heat, too.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the shut-off forced her out, leaving the tenants living in apartments upstairs without heat too.—
Margie Mason,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Occupants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupants. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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