tenancies

noun

plural of tenancy
as in occupancies

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  1. occupancies
  2. possessions
  3. occupations
  4. residencies
Noun
  • Some types of universities are seeing much higher occupancies and lagging construction, while others are overbuilt with falling demand.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But today a quick accounting shows the Plaza’s occupancies are slightly better than holding steady, with 28% of its 151 storefronts unoccupied.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupancies
Noun
  • The Knights will hope to grind out long possessions with senior running back Aiden Noto, while junior tight end/running back Desmond Gill is also a playmaker.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Digweed initially had mixed feelings about letting go of some of his prized possessions.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of possessions
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  • In its base case, about 11 million workers, roughly 7% of the workforce, would need to leave their occupations entirely, with a range of 6 million to 16 million.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Justifying the use of force on their campuses, schools primarily deferred to just this idea of protocol, citing arcane policy mandates to disband encampments and occupations so that academic production could resume its flow.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupations
Noun
  • The center hosts artist residencies and community projects and is one of the founding organizations of Photosynthesis, an international residency network supported by the Getty Foundation.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • John Mayer knows his way around Las Vegas’ Sphere, having spearheaded the residencies that Dead & Company did at that venue in 2024 and 2025.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of residencies
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