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
The arrival of Matsuhisa, Moncler, and Prada, along with Dior residencies and Veuve Clicquot-in-the-snow après events, has burnished that image.
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Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
An outsized number of local women artists are showing their work across the country and globe and receiving prestigious grants, residencies, and critical acclaim.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In addition to the London dates, Styles will have residencies in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico; Melbourne and Sydney, Australia; and New York City.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The tour includes 50 total dates with multi-day residencies.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Speaking of the whole world, Styles will be setting up shop all over throughout the year, playing concert residencies in cities from São Paulo to Sydney.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Planning on a multi-night run at one of the Together, Together tour’s residencies?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2026
The Together, Together residencies come in support of upcoming fourth solo LP, Kiss All the Time.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
The New York production joins long-running residencies in Las Vegas and London.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
An outsized number of local women artists are showing their work across the country and globe and receiving prestigious grants, residencies, and critical acclaim.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In addition to the London dates, Styles will have residencies in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico; Melbourne and Sydney, Australia; and New York City.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The tour includes 50 total dates with multi-day residencies.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Speaking of the whole world, Styles will be setting up shop all over throughout the year, playing concert residencies in cities from São Paulo to Sydney.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Planning on a multi-night run at one of the Together, Together tour’s residencies?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2026
The Together, Together residencies come in support of upcoming fourth solo LP, Kiss All the Time.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
The New York production joins long-running residencies in Las Vegas and London.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residencies
Noun
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Winter fishing off New England remains one of the world’s most dangerous occupations, with frigid temperatures, high waves and unpredictable weather.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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But new occupations and jobs arose that were greater in number.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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 6 Feb. 2026.
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