as in occupation
the act or fact of residing in a place
the landlord notified us of the need to cease occupancy in three months, when our apartment building would be sold
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Recent Examples of occupancy
The hotel occupancy rate for July and August is nearly 70% ahead of the same time period last year, according to Discover Puerto Rico.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Downtown’s office occupancy is the highest it’s been since before XTO pulled up stakes in 2017, although this could be due the new City Hall and a number of office buildings being converted into apartments.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
In a recent report, JLL reported an increase in office occupancy for the first time since 2018 in part because of a drop in market supply.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
According to the staff report, Bee Cave has a 7% hotel occupancy tax rate that creates about $550,000 in yearly revenue.
—Naina Srivastava, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Downtown’s office occupancy is the highest it’s been since before XTO pulled up stakes in 2017, although this could be due the new City Hall and a number of office buildings being converted into apartments.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
In a recent report, JLL reported an increase in office occupancy for the first time since 2018 in part because of a drop in market supply.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
According to the staff report, Bee Cave has a 7% hotel occupancy tax rate that creates about $550,000 in yearly revenue.
—Naina Srivastava, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
Noun
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Olof is a former Air Force pilot, an occupation for which one needed perfect vision.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The son of Jewish parents in Poland, Kosiński had survived the Nazi occupation and Holocaust.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the prospect that asteroid orbits may be deliberately changed for research and mining, or in the future, by habitation, has gained the attention of a student team from Imperial College London, the University of Santiago de Compostela and Cairo University.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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Set on a 1,200-acre estate, this remote nature resort (which opened in 2022 with a modernist bathhouse and beachfront baths) may seem like the only hint of human habitation around—but the site has deep roots in Icelandic history.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Fortunately, Visas and permanent residency are not required to buy these €1 houses.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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Archer was born in Barbados and qualified for England after seven years of residency in 2019.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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