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
Both occupants had been wearing seat belts at the time of the crash, and investigators do not believe drugs or alcohol contributed to the crash.
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Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
Volvo gives the example of a larger occupant and a smaller occupant during a car crash.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
The seven officers pursuing Copeland left the scene of the crash without checking on the occupants of the Toyota, writing a police report, notifying emergency services or talking to Boynton Beach Police.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
The two occupants of the jet ski stopped and started to turn back, but then sped away after apparently realizing Moore was injured.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
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Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
Volvo gives the example of a larger occupant and a smaller occupant during a car crash.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
The seven officers pursuing Copeland left the scene of the crash without checking on the occupants of the Toyota, writing a police report, notifying emergency services or talking to Boynton Beach Police.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
The two occupants of the jet ski stopped and started to turn back, but then sped away after apparently realizing Moore was injured.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupant
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And while there have been many inhabitants of the building over the years, local legend says that at least one person has yet to leave: The ghost of Don Liborio, a merchant allegedly walled alive for the death of a young woman, is said to haunt the place.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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For centuries before Ferdinand Magellan first set foot here in 1521, the inhabitants were natural seafarers, docking on its islands and thriving aboard floating communities on boats called balangay, a word that today has come to mean the country’s smallest political unit, or village.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Trump may ruin their lives — Alejandra Morales, Mexico City resident A day earlier, the president had been more pointed in her critique of U.S. immigration roundups, which have drawn widespread outrage here.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Perfectly located at 165th Street and Quivira Road, this premier neighborhood is already making a lasting impression on prospective homeowners and current residents alike.—
Prime Development Land Company,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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Chicago owes its residents a clear and transparent vision for what the future holds for Soldier Field without a primary tenant.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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In the other incident, a lawyer cited five fake cases in a tenant’s housing claim against the London Borough of Haringey.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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