OCCUPIER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

occupier

noun

Definition of occupier

as in occupant

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Recent Examples of occupier The neighbors of the Highland Park mansion once owned by MJ now have flexed their muscle not once but twice at proposals to repurpose the gaudy property for something other than a one-family occupier living therein. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 The liberator will quickly become the occupier. — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026 The announcement of the gig from the newly resurgent nu-metal band reportedly sparked concern in Estonia — which declared independence from former occupier Russia in 1991 — due to previous comments from Durst supporting Russia’s military campaigns. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025 And importantly, Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership is an affirmation of its sovereignty, putting it in equal standing with its former occupier, Indonesia, within the regional bloc. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025 For them, real change will only begin when accountability, reparations, statehood, the right of return, the rebuilding of Gaza, and self-determination are realized—not when peace is defined by the terms of their occupier. — Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

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Noun

In November, California voters will elect a new governor, fill other statewide offices and choose occupants of 152 legislative and congressional seats.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Before the shooting broke out, the victim and other occupants of the residence were playing cards, according to the Winter Garden Police Department.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupant

Noun

Egan says no specific person appeared to be targeted and no formal complaints were filed, but residents called the police out of concern.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
On Monday June 29, a bomb exploded on the doorstep of Yermolaiev’s luxury apartment in Monaco, gravely injuring the Ukrainian millionaire and shocking residents of the wealthy city state.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of resident

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Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park can only be accessed by a scenic gondola ride that whisks visitors up the mountain.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

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