OCCUPIER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

occupier

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Definition of occupier

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Recent Examples of occupier The will of the occupied will always outlive the will of the occupier. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 The neighbors of the Highland Park mansion once owned by MJ now have flexed their muscle not once but twice at proposals to repurpose the gaudy property for something other than a one-family occupier living therein. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 The liberator will quickly become the occupier. — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026 The announcement of the gig from the newly resurgent nu-metal band reportedly sparked concern in Estonia — which declared independence from former occupier Russia in 1991 — due to previous comments from Durst supporting Russia’s military campaigns. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025 And importantly, Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership is an affirmation of its sovereignty, putting it in equal standing with its former occupier, Indonesia, within the regional bloc. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025 For them, real change will only begin when accountability, reparations, statehood, the right of return, the rebuilding of Gaza, and self-determination are realized—not when peace is defined by the terms of their occupier. — Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Several occupants fired shots into the home before the SUV before sped off, the witness said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
The filing names Condado Tacos 50 LLC, as well as other occupants at the Providence Road address.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of occupant

Noun

Gianmarco does live up to his Simon Cowell role as the panel’s resident skeptic, though Kumail is also an exacting judge, repeatedly grilling or scoffing at the players and even fact-checking them.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
The decision ends a three-year legal battle that pitted the couple against a group of residents from the nearby village of Kintbury, who believed the long driveway should remain accessible to hikers.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

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In the Northeast, visitors discover a corridor where centuries of history, untamed coastlines, and cosmopolitan energy intertwine.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
With a lot of Big Sur shut down and inaccessible from the south, and only days from the end of a mandatory evacuation, many visitors assumed the place was closed — even though Nepenthe kept its website updated throughout.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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