as in occupancy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preoccupancy
Noun
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Noninterest expense rose by 5.4% to $87.3 million, driven by increases in compensation and benefits, data processing, and occupancy expenses.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Mar. 2025 -
As its name makes clear, the Roof Space 4 doubles the occupancy of the original Roof Space 2 to sleep a total of four people.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If the figure is confirmed, the aerial attacks would represent one of the largest on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine, and a clear attempt to show strength on the part of Kyiv.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The announcements came as senior officials from Ukraine and the U.S. began talks in Saudi Arabia on ending Moscow's three-year war against Kyiv, just hours after Russia downed over 300 Ukrainian drones—Ukraine's largest attack since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This will likely require a temporary occupation of Gaza by the IDF or another security force to provide stability and prevent a resurgence of Hamas.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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What the state will get is a pristine tract that has no hint of human occupation.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Preoccupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupancy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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