TENANTRIES Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

tenantries

noun

plural of tenantry

as in possessions

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Noun

Geneva rolled up 466 yards and crossed the goal line on six of its 10 possessions.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Overall, Hyppolite had 187 yards of total offense (78 passing, 109 rushing) with a passing touchdown and led a defense that held North Miami (0-2) to just one scoring drive on nine possessions.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of possessions

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Among individual occupations, nurse practitioners will see a 41% surge in employment, while medical and health services managers will jump 24%.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Alongside the latest projections, the agency released a database that categorized occupations based on their theoretical and observed exposure to AI.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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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

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