preoccupancy

noun

Definition of preoccupancynext
as in occupancy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preoccupancy
  1. occupancy
  2. invasion
  3. occupation
Noun
  • Two hotels with identical occupancy may have very different ancillary-revenue opportunities based on who is staying there.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Hilton Head Health stays start at just over $3,900 for a seven-night experience with a single-occupancy Comfort King room at the resort's on-site Sweetgrass Inn.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of occupancy
Noun
  • Mata did not allege a specific instance of harm, but rather a broad invasion of privacy.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • No major new international retail brands entered Russia during the first quarter of 2026, something that had happened only once previously immediately after the invasion began.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of invasion
Noun
  • And the divide is especially stark for workers without bachelor’s degrees; nearly two-thirds of city occupations do not require a four-year degree, but their median wage is almost $60,000 lower than for occupations that do.
    — Emma Pfohman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Glenwood native and Bloom High School graduate tried a few occupations after high school but wasn’t all that comfortable with them.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupation
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“Preoccupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupancy. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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