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
Contrary to realty ethics rules, Pearl did not disclose in the listing that the house doesn’t have a certificate of occupancy, and its building permit expired Feb. 15.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Healey targets complimentary hotel rooms, synthetic nicotine In a move aimed at the hospitality industry, the Healey administration wants to impose the room occupancy excise tax on the fair market value of complimentary hotel rooms.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The first rental building is scheduled for occupancy this February, with the second projected for April.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Previously, the Turkish Consulate had been operating with the temporary occupancy certificates despite a two-year limit on the use of such permits, the Daily News previously reported.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Healey targets complimentary hotel rooms, synthetic nicotine In a move aimed at the hospitality industry, the Healey administration wants to impose the room occupancy excise tax on the fair market value of complimentary hotel rooms.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The first rental building is scheduled for occupancy this February, with the second projected for April.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Previously, the Turkish Consulate had been operating with the temporary occupancy certificates despite a two-year limit on the use of such permits, the Daily News previously reported.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
Noun
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The Ukrainian president also said that less than 20 percent of Kyiv's mineral resources, including approximately half of its rare earth deposits, were currently in areas under Russian occupation.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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For an oblate, prayer was an occupation, both a way to fill the day and a mystical way of healing the world.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, the introduction of advanced pod technology increases the potential for sustained human habitation undersea.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
27 Jan. 2025
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Native to the forests of Central and South America this iconic snake can grow up 8 feet long (2+ meters), is remarkably well camouflaged, and can be very abundant near human habitation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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On view through May 24 through Womxn in Windows’ residency at the MOCA culture:LAB.—
The Editors,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Il Pellicano is touching down at Claridge’s with a one-week residency at the hotel’s restaurant that runs until Saturday.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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