as in occupancy
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 residency
An alchemist of reggaeton, jazz and alternative, RaiNao has graced both NPR’s Tiny Desk and Bad Bunny’s residency shows.
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Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Prior to this short residency at the Met Opera, Sting brought The Last Ship on a world tour of sorts through Amsterdam, Paris, and Brisbane.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 June 2026
For Illinoisans with proof of residency, tickets cost $26 for adults and $15 for kids.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Residents Medical has built its respected advising model around the truth that experienced program directors have known for years, that the outcome of a residency review may be determined far in advance of the review itself.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Prior to this short residency at the Met Opera, Sting brought The Last Ship on a world tour of sorts through Amsterdam, Paris, and Brisbane.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 June 2026
For Illinoisans with proof of residency, tickets cost $26 for adults and $15 for kids.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Residents Medical has built its respected advising model around the truth that experienced program directors have known for years, that the outcome of a residency review may be determined far in advance of the review itself.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residency
Noun
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These kinds of systems should automatically respond to occupancy and environmental conditions, maintaining alignment between performance and user needs.—
Emanuel Gana,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The 13-day itinerary starts at $2,544 per person based on double occupancy, including fees and taxes, while the 15-day cruise starts at $2,974.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Noun
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For this poet, the first place of childhood and language is his village in the South, a place that has continued to exist in defiance of some of the most brutal forces of occupation, aggression, and now unabashed annihilation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Cognizant found those in the construction business received a 12% exposure score, or the degree to which an occupation could be affected by AI—up from 4% three years ago.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The Artemis program, proposing lunar habitation and infrastructure, stands to redefine the role of our species within the universe.—
Time,
Time,
2 June 2026
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This consistent habitation, in addition to facilitating ongoing science, has essentially given humanity a lens to see Earth from afar.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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“Residency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residency. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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