TENANCY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

tenancy

noun

Definition of tenancy

as in occupancy

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Recent Examples of tenancy Fitzgibbons and Swedish business executive Cristina Stenbeck signed a tenancy agreement for the home in 2019. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 Theirs was truly a tenuous tenancy. — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 However, recent amendments clarified that parks are not automatically considered closed if destroyed by a disaster, and that additional steps are required to terminate tenancy rights. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 The overall premise is based on Sokolov and his wife’s tenancy at a Russian apartment building a decade ago. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tenancy

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Rates can decrease if paid parking space occupancy falls below thresholds set by the city's curb management policy that was adopted by city council in 2024.

— Marissa Armas, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Gastevich was also critical of town building officials, saying that some houses were given occupancy permits where the land was not properly graded to specifications, which created drainage problems.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupancy

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Data on climbing salaries shows that a job that pays well at 25 may offer surprisingly little wage growth by 50, while another occupation with a more modest starting point can produce dramatic earnings such as the ones in the Coin Insider analysis.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The French took control of Menorca from 1756 to 1763, and, as Juaneda tells me, Louis-François-Armand du Plessis, Duke de Richelieu, the commander of the French troops, organized a banquet to commemorate and celebrate the occupation of the island.

— Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupation

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Additional costs that factor into car ownership, such as loan interest, gas and insurance, can also push shoppers to think smaller.

— Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Stad, on the other hand, was practically anonymous in the Wolves ownership group before this move.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ownership

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Collins tried earlier this summer to get Fishback booted from the ballot, alleging Fishback had not met the state's seven-year minimum residency requirement.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Established in 1987, Panama’s indefinite Pensionado Visa grants permanent residency to foreign nationals who can prove a lifetime monthly income or pension of at least $1,000 a month.

— Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

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