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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Pre-leasing for the 409 units will begin about 30 or 60 days before the certificate of occupancy is issued.
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Alexandria Sands, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Look at occupancy rates, pricing strategies and the types of guests to improve your services and stay competitive.
—Nathan Levinson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Chicago office buildings are at 56% of pre-pandemic occupancy levels, according to the latest weekly report by Kastle Systems.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
The company maintained a strong occupancy rate across its properties, with an average of 89.1% leased in its retail and office portfolio as of December 31, 2024.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
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Alexandria Sands, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Look at occupancy rates, pricing strategies and the types of guests to improve your services and stay competitive.
—Nathan Levinson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Chicago office buildings are at 56% of pre-pandemic occupancy levels, according to the latest weekly report by Kastle Systems.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
The company maintained a strong occupancy rate across its properties, with an average of 89.1% leased in its retail and office portfolio as of December 31, 2024.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
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This will likely require a temporary occupation of Gaza by the IDF or another security force to provide stability and prevent a resurgence of Hamas.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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What the state will get is a pristine tract that has no hint of human occupation.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ice may lie an inch or so below the Moon’s surface in many more regions than previously thought — which has major implications for longer-term lunar exploration or even habitation.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
6 Mar. 2025
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In Africa, the earliest evidence of human rainforest habitation dated to 18,000 years ago.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Mar. 2025
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Paraguay Paraguay also grants citizenship after three years of residency, says International Living.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Trump this week announced the creation of a new investment visa that gives the overseas wealthy permanent residency and a path to citizenship in return for $5 million.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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