as in occupancy
the act or fact of residing in a place
as much as I've enjoyed my residency in this state, it may be time to move on
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Recent Examples of residency
Means, who has a medical degree but did not complete her residency and does not hold an active medical license, appeared hesitant to say that some vaccines, such as the flu vaccine, prevent serious disease.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Last month, graduating medical students were part of the largest residency match program in 74 years.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the government suspended Spain’s golden visa program, which allowed foreigners to acquire residency through real estate contributions or other investments, in 2025.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
The process includes proof of residency such as a utility bill or insurance documents, a Michigan driver's license or state ID card, or a bank statement with your address.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for residency
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Last month, graduating medical students were part of the largest residency match program in 74 years.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the government suspended Spain’s golden visa program, which allowed foreigners to acquire residency through real estate contributions or other investments, in 2025.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
The process includes proof of residency such as a utility bill or insurance documents, a Michigan driver's license or state ID card, or a bank statement with your address.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for residency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residency
Noun
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City officials are pitching the measure, officially known as the transient occupancy tax, as a way to raise money for critical public services without asking residents to pay more.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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The figures reflect average daily occupancy — or the percentage of parking spaces filled — across both stations.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The old game show features a panel of urbane socialites trying to guess the occupation of regular Americans (and, blindfolded, the identity of celebrities).—
Dan Zak,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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The federal agency announced Friday the new stamp set will feature the iconic Barbie doll dressed in 10 outfits depicting different occupations, including an astronaut, music star, paleontologist, sign language teacher, soccer player and surgeon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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In recent weeks, there has been palpable excitement over NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission and the announcement of the space agency's ambitious plans for human habitation of the moon.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the more intriguing space stories in a while broke last week when NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a congressional hearing that the two habitation modules built for the Lunar Gateway had been corroded.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Residency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residency. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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