RESIDENCY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

residency

noun

ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē

Definition of residency

as in occupancy

the act or fact of residing in a place as much as I've enjoyed my residency in this state, it may be time to move on

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Recent Examples of residency De la Espriella’s effort to deport migrants who have no regular status marks a major shift for Colombia, which had long worked to protect incoming Venezuelans and grant them a pathway towards permanent residency. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Lloyd heard about how the New York Dolls had taken up residency at the Mercer Arts Center, and that some sort of emerging underground music scene was happening. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026 Apart from his exceedingly short-term residency in the district, questions have also been raised about Flippo’s opaque finances. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Citizenship and residency requirements Borrowers must be United States citizens, non-citizen nationals or qualified aliens to qualify for a USDA mortgage loan. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for residency

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The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has not yet produced records IndieWire requested concerning the theater’s recent permits, inspections, code enforcement, occupancy, and work required before reopening.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Water levels and tourism From July 2025 to July 2026, short-term rental occupancy fell by 10% in the nearby City of Page.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupancy

Noun

Data on climbing salaries shows that a job that pays well at 25 may offer surprisingly little wage growth by 50, while another occupation with a more modest starting point can produce dramatic earnings such as the ones in the Coin Insider analysis.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The French took control of Menorca from 1756 to 1763, and, as Juaneda tells me, Louis-François-Armand du Plessis, Duke de Richelieu, the commander of the French troops, organized a banquet to commemorate and celebrate the occupation of the island.

— Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupation

Noun

There was no sign of human habitation to be seen from our long terrace; the Daishoji River surged below.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Learn About Local Cultures Route 89 passes through several areas that have a rich history of human habitation dating back millennia.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

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