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as in occupancy
the act or fact of residing in a place
the city declared the area unsafe for habitation until it had been decontaminated
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as in residence
the place where one lives
even though they spend most of their time at their condo in Florida, they still consider their farmhouse in Nebraska their permanent habitation
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Recent Examples of habitation
Meanwhile, the prospect that asteroid orbits may be deliberately changed for research and mining, or in the future, by habitation, has gained the attention of a student team from Imperial College London, the University of Santiago de Compostela and Cairo University.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 12 July 2025
Due to climate change, the Northeast will be one of the few parts of the US that will have a climate suitable for many kinds of agriculture and for human habitation.
—Kip Kolesinskas, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
This isn’t a nature film, but a human nature film – probing what has prompted our ancient ancestors, and our contemporaries, to make habitations out of caves and even urban storm drainage systems.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 June 2025
The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an additional warrant against McEuen on May 6 for arson of a habitation, according to the Midland Reporter-Telegram.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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Leonard David, Space.com, 12 July 2025
Due to climate change, the Northeast will be one of the few parts of the US that will have a climate suitable for many kinds of agriculture and for human habitation.
—Kip Kolesinskas, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
This isn’t a nature film, but a human nature film – probing what has prompted our ancient ancestors, and our contemporaries, to make habitations out of caves and even urban storm drainage systems.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 June 2025
The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an additional warrant against McEuen on May 6 for arson of a habitation, according to the Midland Reporter-Telegram.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitation
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The displays track the journey of the trains and provide information about car occupancy.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The commercial real estate market in New York and other major cities has lagged behind national occupancy rates coming out of Covid.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Also honored was Herbert Brownell Architects, which received the 25-Year Design Award for a mid-century modernist residence in Corona del Mar.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Built in 1867 by architect Francis Gindroz, Villa Fleur d’Eau started life as a private residence.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
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The men and women who bear the daily burden of this war—the fighters, frontline defenders, and those suffering under occupation—are the true guardians of Ukraine's democratic future.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere in Ukraine, the Giant Ukrainian Radio Telescope in Kharkiv sustained significant damage in 2022 when the region was under Russian occupation.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The late Tonight Show host bought the modern wood-and-glass abode in the 1980s and maintained it until his 2005 death.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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Decorating Your Fairy Cottage, Inside and Out Use string lights or a candle to create a warm glow from the inside of your pumpkin abode.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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Homebuyers are not just purchasing a physical dwelling.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Drive less than an hour from central Sedona through otherworldly red rocks to the Honanki Heritage Site, where the ancestors of Northern Arizona’s Hopi Tribe lived in sprawling cliff dwellings between the 12th and 14th centuries.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the last fortnight alone, Starmer's Deputy Prime Minister and close ally Angela Rayner has resigned after a house tax scandal, triggering a major cabinet reshuffle.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The weighty Guerlain Rouge G case comes in a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and textures—glossy tortoiseshell, embossed gold, glittering crystals—that house one of the most luxurious lipstick formulas on the market.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Resort emphasizes green lodging practices such as non-toxic cleaning supplies, linen reuse to conserve water and energy, and no bottled water in lodging units.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The lodging market’s foreclosure and loan delinquency woes have engulfed hotels in Oakland, San Francisco and downtown San Jose, although problems have also surfaced for hotels in Berkeley, Newark, Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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As demand for housing surged during the pandemic amid a widespread lack of inventory across the country, home prices shot through the roof—adding millions of dollars in real estate wealth to those who have managed to snatch a property or already owned one.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In images obtained by the outlet, an SUV on the side of the road is seen with the windshield completely smashed through and part of the roof caved in following the collision.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Habitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitation. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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