OCCUPANCY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

occupancy

noun

ˈä-kyə-pən(t)-sē

Definition of occupancy

as in occupation

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 occupancy Soundstage occupancy fell to 62 percent — the lowest level FilmLA has ever recorded — after years above 90 percent. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 According to the SacRT website, emissions from single-occupancy vehicles are the largest source of air pollution in the state. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Use a long, slender trowel to dig a single-occupancy hole, or dig a wide hole to plant a group of bulbs. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Just that morning, a City of Durham Fire Department inspector had visited the brewery and provided Ponysaurus with a fresh business occupancy inspection. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for occupancy

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Depending on the record, that can include your name, mailing address, employer, occupation, donation amount and the political committee that received your money.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
In fact, the researchers found churn across occupations has continued along pre-AI trends.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupation

Noun

Italy’s commitment to build a habitation module and Japan’s contribution of a pressurized rover offer something new to NASA, which didn’t have contracts with US companies to do that work.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Many Gazans have remained in homes now unsafe for habitation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

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Colorado’s only restaurant with two Michelin stars plans to extend its pop-up residency at Clayton Hotel & Members Club through the end of the year, according to Id Est, the restaurant group that owns The Wolf’s Tailor.

— The Know, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Manilow is next scheduled to perform October 15, 16, and 17 at the Westgate, the second weekend of shows in a residency that’s currently scheduled through April 2027.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026

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