as in occupations
the act or fact of residing in a place
as much as I've enjoyed my residency in this state, it may be time to move on
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Recent Examples of residencies
Aspirational fitness lore and new sounds (for Styles) notwithstanding, Disco feels deliberately designed to make sure that his six months of Together, Together residencies this year feel light and bouncy.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Proceeds from the book, which features interviews and studio visits with 20 Angeleno residents, go toward establishing the new community center where individuals returning home from incarceration will have access to art classes, creative residencies and housing.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Disco, Occasionally on the road later this year with Together, Together, a series of residencies.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
After performing a one-night-only album release show at Manchester’s Co-op Live on March 6, Styles is setting off on a world tour with multi-night residencies in seven cities.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
By forging alliances with friendly venues, the Jazz Mafia has knuckled their way into two Bay Area residencies, playing monthly at Oakland’s Sound Room and North Beach’s Keys Jazz Bistro.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Sphere has gained international attention since opening in 2023, hosting residencies by acts such as U2, Eagles and Dead & Company.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
The Loewe Foundation is also creating three two-month residencies in partnership with Belmond, the hospitality group which, like Loewe, is controlled by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Taylor suggested Vegas-style residencies with streamers would be possible.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Proceeds from the book, which features interviews and studio visits with 20 Angeleno residents, go toward establishing the new community center where individuals returning home from incarceration will have access to art classes, creative residencies and housing.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Disco, Occasionally on the road later this year with Together, Together, a series of residencies.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
After performing a one-night-only album release show at Manchester’s Co-op Live on March 6, Styles is setting off on a world tour with multi-night residencies in seven cities.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
By forging alliances with friendly venues, the Jazz Mafia has knuckled their way into two Bay Area residencies, playing monthly at Oakland’s Sound Room and North Beach’s Keys Jazz Bistro.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Sphere has gained international attention since opening in 2023, hosting residencies by acts such as U2, Eagles and Dead & Company.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
The Loewe Foundation is also creating three two-month residencies in partnership with Belmond, the hospitality group which, like Loewe, is controlled by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Taylor suggested Vegas-style residencies with streamers would be possible.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residencies
Noun
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Internationally, steadily increasing involvement and influence of women in government and other occupations across the board is also taking place.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Other affected occupations include investment analysts, software quality assurance, and information security analysts, as well as computer user support specialists.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Homes built closely on zero lot lines with dense suburban single- and multi-family occupancies place families and homes in the path of bigger, louder and stronger fireworks.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wild elephants often stray into human habitations this time of year, when rice fields are ready for harvesting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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Such defensive settlements became the norm in areas vulnerable to slave-raiding, with individual houses and collective habitations undergoing significant transformations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Residencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residencies. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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