OCCUPIES Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

occupies

verb

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present tense third-person singular of occupy

as in interests

to hold the attention of a puzzle will occupy that child for hours

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Recent Examples of occupies The University of Chicago economist economist occupies an unusual space in being one of the leading researchers on AI’s labor market impact, but also one of its most avid adopters. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026 The program occupies a decommissioned two-story-tall firehouse at the corner of West 24th and South Whipple streets. —

Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Most of the ground floor's space is taken up by the kitchen, which occupies the center of the home. —

Adam Williams april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026 The property occupies a lot of 6,363 square feet. —

Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 The 93-key hotel occupies what was originally the 18th-century residence of a noble family. —

Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026 By focussing on female characters, Jude invites sympathy for individuals who are structurally less empowered than their male peers, just as Romania occupies a position of weakness in relation to its European neighbors. —

Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 The election was closely watched in countries around Europe and beyond, which is a testament to the outsize role Orban occupies in far-right populist politics worldwide. —

Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 The 12-room lodge above the Willowemoc River in Livingston Manor dates back to 1890 and occupies 600 acres of Catskill Park, including two private mountains and miles of hiking and biking trails. —

Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026

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And along with gender and empowerment, there’s also something about having bright colors and a lot of grief on stage that interests me.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court only grants review to about 1% of petitions, but one scenario where the odds are higher involves federal circuit splits—especially when the number of people impacted is considerable and when the legal question interests the justices.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026