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 Broadway, the neighborhood’s grand boulevard, was lined with beauty salons, dry cleaners, shoe-repair stalls, and single-room-occupancy hotels. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The billboard’s occupancy along the Sunset Strip is expected to end Saturday. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 By Monday, Rodriguez said the Twisted Diner had its business license, occupancy permit and approval of the Lake County Health Department. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for occupancy

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The lesson is that isolated task automation rarely results in large-scale job losses, except in occupations built around a very narrow set of activities.

— Adam Schickling, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Governments, business leaders, and economists have tried to estimate which occupations will disappear, which new ones will emerge, and what skills people will need to remain competitive.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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The Republican Party of Minnesota is questioning whether Lindell has satisfied residency requirements for candidates.

— Clay Masters, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
Among the shows affected by his hiatus are a half-dozen in his Las Vegas residency at the The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

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