preoccupancies

plural of preoccupancy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preoccupancies
Noun
  • This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The power vacuum that ensues during this transition process has made the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, susceptible to foreign invasions and internal turmoil.
    Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The deduction is available to taxpayers who receive qualified tips in occupations listed as customarily and regularly receiving tips on or before December 31, 2024.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Until now, the administration hadn’t specified which occupations would qualify for the tax cut included in the megabill.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Preoccupancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupancies. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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