tenantries

noun

plural of tenantry
as in possessions

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  1. possessions
  2. occupations
  3. occupancies
Noun
  • Geneva rolled up 466 yards and crossed the goal line on six of its 10 possessions.
    — Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Overall, Hyppolite had 187 yards of total offense (78 passing, 109 rushing) with a passing touchdown and led a defense that held North Miami (0-2) to just one scoring drive on nine possessions.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of possessions
Noun
  • 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
Definition of occupations
Noun
  • 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
Definition of occupancies
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“Tenantries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenantries. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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