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 president’s post was accompanied by a black and white video apparently taken with night vision equipment of a fast boat traveling with a number of occupants before suddenly exploding and bursting into flames.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
One vehicle caught fire, but bystanders and fire crews were able to get the occupants out.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
All five of the Mustang's occupants were taken to the hospital in stable condition and were expected to survive, according to Ells.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There were two occupants aboard each of the planes, officials said, adding that the two people in the Cessna suffered minor injuries and were released at the scene.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Behind them came a high school band, a dance troupe and yet another fire truck, this time with its occupants tossing candy.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Voice analysis detects stress or excitement, feeding real-time feedback to occupants.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
In 1996, a worker died in a motorcycle crash, and an art car ran over a tent, injuring occupants.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Cessna’s occupants suffered minor injuries and were released at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
One vehicle caught fire, but bystanders and fire crews were able to get the occupants out.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
All five of the Mustang's occupants were taken to the hospital in stable condition and were expected to survive, according to Ells.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There were two occupants aboard each of the planes, officials said, adding that the two people in the Cessna suffered minor injuries and were released at the scene.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Behind them came a high school band, a dance troupe and yet another fire truck, this time with its occupants tossing candy.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Voice analysis detects stress or excitement, feeding real-time feedback to occupants.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
In 1996, a worker died in a motorcycle crash, and an art car ran over a tent, injuring occupants.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Cessna’s occupants suffered minor injuries and were released at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupants
Noun
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The company will pick up items like yard and food waste from residents.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Weak shaking was observed in Glenbrook and the surrounding area, where several residents reported experiencing the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Keeping a zoo clean and livable for its animal inhabitants guzzles a lot of power.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Sep. 2025
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But unlike the billions of other web-using inhabitants of planet Earth, the 72-year-old Canter feels an ever-so-slight twinge of culpability for all that digital junk that rockets across the internet each day.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Financially, tenants, both individuals and businesses, may be paying more for less.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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That one, introduced by Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, would have barred landlords from adding excessive fees to tenants outside of rent.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Occupants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupants. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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