preoccupancy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preoccupancy
Noun
  • The library is on track to obtain occupancy permitting in December, Gould said.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Like hotels, short-term rentals already are assessed transient occupancy taxes (TOT) by the city.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The project is described as a supernatural home invasion horror-thriller about a disaffected teenage girl who must team up with a renegade witch to protect her little sister from a murderous coven hellbent on using her as a human sacrifice in an apocalyptic ritual on Halloween night.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The continent has seen a massive influx of spending in the sector since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, creating a business ecosystem ripe for startups.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At that sentencing hearing, a number of witnesses for the defense testified to the facts of Lorincz's occupation, none pointing to work as a doctor.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Since the full-scale invasion in 2022 and the occupation of new territories, Russia has ramped up its soft-power campaign in Ukraine.
    Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Preoccupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupancy. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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