as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
the only occupants of that house are an old lady and her cat
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Recent Examples of occupant
Only Friduss and her mother, who was rescued clinging to a life preserver, survived when the boat soon afterward capsized and threw its ten occupants into the lake.
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Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
There is also an exemption if the residential property is uninhabitable or not used as a residence for certain reasons, if the owner, tenant or occupant is in a hospital or other medical care facility, if the home is vacant by court order or if there is an ownership change.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
The driver that had been traveling eastbound and the two occupants of the other vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The occupants of the boat began to argue and the boat turned sideways to the waves and wind.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
There is also an exemption if the residential property is uninhabitable or not used as a residence for certain reasons, if the owner, tenant or occupant is in a hospital or other medical care facility, if the home is vacant by court order or if there is an ownership change.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
The driver that had been traveling eastbound and the two occupants of the other vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The occupants of the boat began to argue and the boat turned sideways to the waves and wind.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupant
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Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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The same can be said for the hungry inhabitants of the International Space Station (ISS).—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Data from travel booking platform TrainPal shows that in April, purchases by UK residents of Eurostar tickets to France jumped 42% month-over-month and rose 25% year-over-year.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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This housing push doesn’t have to do with the construction of new housing as much as getting tenants in the door, which might seem like an odd issue to have in a city with as acute of a housing demand as New York.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Affordable housing operators will be required to include the preference program in tenant selection and marketing plans for eligible projects.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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