preoccupancy

noun

Definition of preoccupancynext
as in occupancy

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  1. occupancy
  2. invasion
  3. occupation
Noun
  • Lower hotel occupancy means fewer opportunities for him and his fellow bellmen, cocktail servers and valets to make tips, their primary income, pinching their wallets even further.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This includes occupancy rate, rapid conversion, case management, and being active in the community.
    — Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupancy
Noun
  • Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine spurred European allies to increase defense spending and revamp military recruitment.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Its post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan involved brief invasions followed by years of relatively low-intensity counterinsurgency warfare that, whatever its difficulties, did not require mass stockpiles of munitions.
    — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 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 6 Aug. 2026.

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