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

Two of the male occupants later returned to the scene, took items from the vehicle and left in a gray Nissan Altima, according to police.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors said two occupants of vehicle were juveniles at the time.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupant

Noun

In the port city of Mokha, residents said rockets hit several buildings, including a hospital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Matthew Unglesbee, a 36-year-old resident of Quincy in southwestern Illinois, was charged with violations related to false information and hoaxes and mailing threatening communications.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of resident

Noun

The backstory Tyler Cauble, a local real estate developer, looked at the Congress Inn for years and envisioned a place that served both locals and visitors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Bönan said the aim is to make visitors feel like guests in a prince’s house, much like the nobles and royals who were welcomed and slept under its grand ceilings.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

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