OCCUPANCIES Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

occupancies

noun

plural of occupancy

as in occupations

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 occupancies There were multiple offers and the property went under contract in about a month, a indicator that downtown apartment conversion projects in the last decade are attractive to investors who see occupancies remaining strong. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026 Several hospitality operators in India confirmed the trend and are reporting sharp improvement in occupancies and room prices from May onwards. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 May 2026 Those same dates the previous year saw occupancies of 54%, 78%, and 83%, respectively. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 May 2026 The regulations are part of the village’s larger process to produce a comprehensive plan that outlines zoning and applicable business uses for land development and commercial business occupancies. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025

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New Occupations Are Emerging Yet alongside those job-market figures, new occupations are emerging — such as AI trainers, large‑model application specialists and AI‑ethics officers.

— Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The real fault line, Burn-Murdoch argues, isn’t between occupations, but between execution and evaluation.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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Wild elephants often stray into human habitations this time of year, when rice fields are ready for harvesting.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Such defensive settlements became the norm in areas vulnerable to slave-raiding, with individual houses and collective habitations undergoing significant transformations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025

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Its exhibitions, residencies, educational initiatives, and workshops have helped create an emerging local art scene and placed Madagascar on the global art scene’s map.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Bands like the all-female salsa group Agua Pura and the young Los Jefes have taken up unofficial residencies in Segovia's home, using his instruments, recording booths and expertise in the industry to help shape their own sound.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

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