preoccupancy

noun

Definition of preoccupancynext
as in occupancy

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  1. occupancy
  2. invasion
  3. occupation
Noun
  • However, in the present, start fining the people who regularly use the high-occupancy lanes with a sole driver in it.
    — Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Council members, however, were hesitant to commit to one of the three options without more data on the city’s downtown parking supply, including current occupancy information and user parking satisfaction.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupancy
Noun
  • Their local rivalry might have continued if not for Russia launching its invasion of Ukraine and changing the trajectories of both their lives.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • So what doesn’t Trump understand about Putin and how Russia has conducted its invasion of Ukraine?
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of invasion
Noun
  • Heder explained of the occupation, noting the relief the freedom activists felt being around other disabled people who wouldn’t judge them.
    — H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Professional and employer affiliation discounts Your occupation or professional memberships could qualify you for lower insurance rates.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of occupation
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“Preoccupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupancy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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