as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
the only occupants of that house are an old lady and her cat
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Recent Examples of occupant
Additional officers checked on the victim and another occupant of the home, finding that neither were injured.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
Isa moves back to the entrance of the apartment and asks the former occupants who are standing in the hallway about the layout of the apartment.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Police are reviewing video and other leads to aid in identifying the car and the occupants, the outlets reported.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
The high level of homeless shelter occupants comes despite an uptick in people leaving shelters for permanent housing, with nearly 30% more households moving out of shelters to homes of their own, and despite fewer people, especially migrants, entering the shelter system than last year.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
Isa moves back to the entrance of the apartment and asks the former occupants who are standing in the hallway about the layout of the apartment.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Police are reviewing video and other leads to aid in identifying the car and the occupants, the outlets reported.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
The high level of homeless shelter occupants comes despite an uptick in people leaving shelters for permanent housing, with nearly 30% more households moving out of shelters to homes of their own, and despite fewer people, especially migrants, entering the shelter system than last year.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupant
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Two days ago, the president of the United States declared his intention to assume long-term ownership of the Gaza Strip, turn the coastal enclave into a real-estate-development heaven, and permanently remove its Palestinian inhabitants to other countries.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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In addition to wrecking the forge, Confederate soldiers carried off its Black inhabitants for enslavement in Virginia and beyond.—
Robert Colby,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Under tsunami advisory conditions, residents are instructed to stay out of the water and away from the shore, as even small waves can generate dangerous currents in coastal waters.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Monterey County residents are suing energy companies after a massive toxic battery fire at Moss Landing.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, the Duchy of Cornwall and William launched a new Mental Health Strategy for Duchy tenants, which is designed to prioritize farmers’ mental health and de-stigmatize the issue within the agricultural sector.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Such evictions would be prohibited only for tenants who were economically harmed by the fires, and the prohibition would last one year.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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