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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Of the 20 most common occupations in Florida, fewer than half — which, taken together, employ nearly 2 million workers — pay more than $24 an hour, according to United Way’s analysis of Census Bureau data.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
There are, of course, a small number of notable politicians from these kinds of occupations.

— Nicholas Carnes, The Conversation, 20 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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The funding will help turn AdaCAD from a research project into a self-sustaining ecosystem through workshops, residencies, conferences, microgrants, a summer school program and an advisory board.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
The remaining 10 housing units will be furnished and set aside for artists coming to the city for short-term residencies.

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026

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