as in residents
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 occupants
Set across decades at a lakeside property in Brandenburg, the film follows successive inhabitants through the Nazi era, East Germany and reunification, tracing how political systems reshape ordinary lives whether their occupants acknowledge it or not.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Other occupants who were inside the residence at the time appeared to be unharmed, Shanks said in a news release.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
The three occupants, all teens, were detained.
—Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Mystery surrounds apartment's occupants No arrests were immediately made.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Units not purchased by occupants would be made available to veterans, and if any were left, they would be put on the public market.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The driver of the first vehicle has since been identified as Jonathan Rivera, 32, of Melrose Park, per the Coroner’s Office, and the two occupants of the other vehicle have been identified as Sariyah Watson, 21, of DeKalb, and Heaven Williams, 21, also of DeKalb.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
District Chief Fred Caprio of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services said all other drivers and vehicle occupants involved in the crash were uninjured.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Other states assisted in the search The search area covered more than 100 acres and there was a vast area between where the boat was spotted circling without its occupants, where Wilson's body was found and where Jones' shoes were spotted in the water, Sills told USA TODAY.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Other occupants who were inside the residence at the time appeared to be unharmed, Shanks said in a news release.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
The three occupants, all teens, were detained.
—Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Mystery surrounds apartment's occupants No arrests were immediately made.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Units not purchased by occupants would be made available to veterans, and if any were left, they would be put on the public market.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The driver of the first vehicle has since been identified as Jonathan Rivera, 32, of Melrose Park, per the Coroner’s Office, and the two occupants of the other vehicle have been identified as Sariyah Watson, 21, of DeKalb, and Heaven Williams, 21, also of DeKalb.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
District Chief Fred Caprio of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services said all other drivers and vehicle occupants involved in the crash were uninjured.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Other states assisted in the search The search area covered more than 100 acres and there was a vast area between where the boat was spotted circling without its occupants, where Wilson's body was found and where Jones' shoes were spotted in the water, Sills told USA TODAY.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupants
Noun
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Most of the residents of the Hamad Building had lived there for decades.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Many residents urged council members to reject a pause and approve a permanent ban instead.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The Allende little ones introduced Middleton to the park’s inhabitants—turtles, ducks, frogs—and took her to see the pond.—
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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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 woman and tenants are experiencing an uptick in what happens during warmer months, the apartment complex said.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Also reeling from a fire death are friends and relatives of Oreste Deleon, 70, a Bronx landlord who died along with two tenants on May 6 when an arsonist torched his Mott Haven building.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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“Occupants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupants. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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