TENANCY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

tenancy

noun

Definition of tenancy

as in occupancy

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Recent Examples of tenancy In return, the senior would receive an annual income for care, continued tenancy in the home and the help of a caregiver. — Jessica Blough, CNN Money, 22 May 2026 Fitzgibbons and Swedish business executive Cristina Stenbeck signed a tenancy agreement for the home in 2019. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 Theirs was truly a tenuous tenancy. — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 However, recent amendments clarified that parks are not automatically considered closed if destroyed by a disaster, and that additional steps are required to terminate tenancy rights. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tenancy

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The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has not yet produced records IndieWire requested concerning the theater’s recent permits, inspections, code enforcement, occupancy, and work required before reopening.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Water levels and tourism From July 2025 to July 2026, short-term rental occupancy fell by 10% in the nearby City of Page.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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This strategic move undermined the Nazis’ ability to use the monarchy to legitimize their occupation.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, his grandfather – King Haakon VII – and his father Olav relocated to London until the end of the German occupation.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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In 2025, Mestiza became the first female DJ duo to get a residency at the Hï Ibiza club on the Spanish island known as a destination for electronic music lovers.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Peterman saw patients for 40 years and did his residency at a center that offered special training in child abuse and neglect.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

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