preoccupancy

noun

Definition of preoccupancynext
as in occupancy

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  1. occupancy
  2. invasion
  3. occupation
Noun
  • New York City had hotels reporting higher occupancy and prices per room from the tournament, according to the New York Fed.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Overstreet said substantial construction of the facility is expected to be completed next week, and it could be approved for occupancy a week later.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of occupancy
Noun
  • Moscow has repeatedly warned the UK and other Kyiv allies over their support for Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country in 2022.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Privately, Biden and his advisers used the visit to Israel to try to persuade Netanyahu’s war cabinet to postpone an invasion of Gaza.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of invasion
Noun
  • Meanwhile, demand for workers in occupations facing the largest shortages, from skilled trades to certain healthcare roles, is only going to grow.
    — Svenja Gudell, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • This system considered factors such as race, occupation, and income — a practice now known as redlining.
    — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of occupation
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