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
Choosing the performance setting from the touch screen delivered instant acceleration that pressed occupants into the back of its leather seats.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Like many of its competitors, Niu's entry is built for two side-by-side occupants.
—New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2025
Hence the furniture and the decorations of a house, and the condition of the house and grounds, are properly considered as index to the character of its occupants.
—Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
An officer in a police helicopter overhead following the pursuit told officers the occupants of the Jeep got inside a black Infiniti, with the driver of the Jeep now the passenger.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
The three occupants of the SUV — the 33-year-old man driving, who is a Newark resident, and two passengers, a 25-year-old Hayward man and a 32-year-old Tracy man — were all hospitalized and are recovering from their injuries.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson had said Tulane officials reported the monkeys were not infectious, despite initial reports by the truck’s occupants warning that the monkeys were dangerous and harboring various diseases.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson said initial reports from the truck's occupants warned that the monkeys were dangerous and potentially carried diseases.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Rescue crews began a rescue operation first, searching throughout the home for the occupants.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Mark Phelan, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Like many of its competitors, Niu's entry is built for two side-by-side occupants.
—New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2025
Hence the furniture and the decorations of a house, and the condition of the house and grounds, are properly considered as index to the character of its occupants.
—Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
An officer in a police helicopter overhead following the pursuit told officers the occupants of the Jeep got inside a black Infiniti, with the driver of the Jeep now the passenger.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
The three occupants of the SUV — the 33-year-old man driving, who is a Newark resident, and two passengers, a 25-year-old Hayward man and a 32-year-old Tracy man — were all hospitalized and are recovering from their injuries.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson had said Tulane officials reported the monkeys were not infectious, despite initial reports by the truck’s occupants warning that the monkeys were dangerous and harboring various diseases.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson said initial reports from the truck's occupants warned that the monkeys were dangerous and potentially carried diseases.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Rescue crews began a rescue operation first, searching throughout the home for the occupants.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupants
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Below is a list of the top five books Cincinnati residents checked out the most in October, according to the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library system.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet, dedicated foodies are now heading instead to Greenville, a charming city of just more than 70,000 residents, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Following yet another renovation, the city’s inhabitants eventually relocated again to the quickly burgeoning city of Gothenburg, which remains a major center today.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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The title refers to the series' universal optimism pandemic that has somehow swept the planet, creating one unnaturally cheerful global society out of the planet's billions of inhabitants.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In Miami, groups of homeowners and tenants were united in fighting climate gentrification, and in trying to keep their homes.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The landlord was hospitalized and is in serious condition, Castillo told NBC 4, adding that there does not seem to be any pre-existing connection between the intruder and the building tenants.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Occupants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupants. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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