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
The Golden Visa requires retirees in Greece to invest at least €250,000 (about US$270,000) in real estate; that grants them a renewable five-year residency and a pathway to citizenship after seven years, with no full-time residency requirement.
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Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Orange completed his pediatric residency at CHOP and previously held a chair of immunology research role at the historic children’s hospital.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Their years of work and collaboration created a network of ensembles, classes, and school residencies reaching thousands in Kansas City.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The good news is fans can still find a select number of January tickets for sale at Ticketmaster, plus tickets to all eight shows in the winter 2025/2026 residency are available on third-party resale platforms, including TicketNetwork, Vivid Seats, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator and SeatGeek.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Orange completed his pediatric residency at CHOP and previously held a chair of immunology research role at the historic children’s hospital.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Their years of work and collaboration created a network of ensembles, classes, and school residencies reaching thousands in Kansas City.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The good news is fans can still find a select number of January tickets for sale at Ticketmaster, plus tickets to all eight shows in the winter 2025/2026 residency are available on third-party resale platforms, including TicketNetwork, Vivid Seats, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator and SeatGeek.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residency
Noun
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The library is on track to obtain occupancy permitting in December, Gould said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Like hotels, short-term rentals already are assessed transient occupancy taxes (TOT) by the city.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The territory remained under Portuguese rule, apart from a brief Japanese occupation during the Second World War, until 1975, when a left-wing Portuguese government pledged to withdraw from all its colonies.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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In this stratified society, citizens are divided into seven status levels that determine every aspect of their lives — from housing to occupation to food rations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Work at the site to determine a more detailed timeline of dinosaur habitation began in 2011.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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This larger outpost would be a stepping stone toward artificial gravity and long-term habitation.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Residency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residency. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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