OCCUPIER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Well outside Cuba’s territorial waters, Cuban MiGs destroyed two of the civilian planes with air-to-air missiles, killing the four occupants, the complaint said.

— David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
According to the affidavit, Cuban intelligence operatives conducted activities in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties that investigators contend formed part of a conspiracy to murder the occupants of the Brothers to the Rescue aircraft.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupant

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José Antonio Bañuelos-Díaz, 42, a Mexican national and West Adams resident, appeared in court wearing a reflective vest with the name of a landscaping company, blue jeans and boots with the American flag on them.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
California weighs factors like time spent in the state and business ties when deciding who counts as a resident.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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The library, citing the toys' age and their talent in attracting tens of thousands of visitors a year, wouldn't budge, Brandreth said.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Students had a surprise visitor — Kendall Jenner, who popped in to their classroom, looking way collegiate in an all-white outfit and sweater around her neck.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

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