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
Hise said the board could take occupancy of the space sometime in the fall.
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William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
As a result, dozens of homeless clients were moved out of Camillus House, dealing a million-dollar blow to the shelter, which nearly halved its occupancy level.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
House Bill 1004 would ban the use of algorithmic devices that are used to set or recommend rental prices or occupancy levels in rental housing.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
As of December 31, 2024, the company owned 27 properties, with a portfolio occupancy rate of 99% and an average effective annual rental per square foot of $15.08.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
As a result, dozens of homeless clients were moved out of Camillus House, dealing a million-dollar blow to the shelter, which nearly halved its occupancy level.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
House Bill 1004 would ban the use of algorithmic devices that are used to set or recommend rental prices or occupancy levels in rental housing.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
As of December 31, 2024, the company owned 27 properties, with a portfolio occupancy rate of 99% and an average effective annual rental per square foot of $15.08.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
Noun
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These aren't colonial outposts but partnerships built on mutual interests, allowing the U.S. to project power, deter adversaries, and shape global security without the need for war or occupation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some documents fully publicized the witnesses’ names and occupations, while others only identified them by name or topic areas, leaving it unclear exactly who the prosecution might ask to testify.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In Africa, the earliest evidence of human rainforest habitation dated to 18,000 years ago.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ice may lie an inch or so below the Moon’s surface in many more regions than previously thought — which has major implications for longer-term lunar exploration or even habitation.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
6 Mar. 2025
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Though well-regarded for his high-octane stadium romps usually focused on his indefatigable performance style, Chesney has stated that the technological possibilities at the venue intrigued him – and also prompted him to sign on for a residency without having seen a live Sphere show.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Through its Richard Gilder Graduate School, the museum offers two of the only free-standing, degree-granting programs of their kind at any museum in the U.S.: the Ph.D. program in Comparative Biology and the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Earth Science residency program.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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