tenancy

noun

Definition of tenancynext
as in occupancy

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Recent Examples of tenancy The laws governing trespassing, tenancy and removal vary by state. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 He was also left a life tenancy of the Via Borgonuovo palazzo in Milan, where the late designer lived. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 Twenty-six percent of women who were pregnant or postpartum when they were illegally evicted lacked a lease, and 21% of all interview participants who were illegally evicted had a month-to-month tenancy. — Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Those individual leases were subordinate to BDC’s ground lease, meaning Reitman’s group was responsible not just for reopening the theater but for maintaining and overseeing its existing tenancy structure. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tenancy
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  1. occupancy
  2. occupation
  3. ownership
  4. residency
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  • But elevated fuel costs have made executives more willing to sacrifice occupancy and avoid discounts.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, for instance, has struggled with occupancy despite major marketing campaigns and has accumulated nearly $700 million in losses since 2017, according to the Financial Times.
    — Contessa Brewer,Ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Four years ago, crowds filled the central square of this southern port city, draped in Ukrainian flags and hugging the troops who had ended months of Russian occupation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Transplanting Sarah Waters’s shape-shifting sapphic love story Fingersmith from Victorian England to Korea under Japanese occupation in the 20th century was a stroke of genius on the part of Park Chan-wook.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupation
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  • In the nineteenth century, demand for dog art only increased as dogs became widely celebrated for their moral values—and as dog ownership became associated with moral benefits for people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • However, the Apollo deal marks only the third time that Mubadala Capital has agreed to sell an ownership stake to an external investor.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of ownership
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  • The second night also included an onstage appearance from basketball star Jalen Brunson, captain of the world champion New York Knicks, presenting Styles with a banner commemorating the residency.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
  • High-profile runners have also been known to register under fake names, and there’s speculation going around that Harry Styles will be among the throng, with his 30-night Madison Square Garden residency ending just a day earlier on October 31.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
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