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preoccupancy

noun

Definition of preoccupancynext
as in occupancy

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  1. occupancy
  2. invasion
  3. occupation
Noun
  • LandScan Mosaic combines this with land-use data and occupancy patterns to map population distribution throughout the day.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The latest update adds integrations with 10 workplace platforms, letting this compact module feed its room occupancy and environmental readings directly into the systems companies already use to manage rooms and buildings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupancy
Noun
  • Despite a surge in demand for Ukrainian-language books following Russia’s 2022 invasion, the destruction is setting the industry back — and the losses go beyond money.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Following his arrest, Freitag was charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor and a single count of murder and home invasion.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of invasion
Noun
  • The lawsuit also sought to block roving patrols making stops and arrests based solely on race, language and occupation, and to protect access to counsel rights for people in detention.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For their critics, understanding it as a response to the brutal occupation precluded calling it evil.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupation
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“Preoccupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupancy. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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