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
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, is currently on the European leg of his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour and kicked off his Madrid residency at Riyadh Air Metropolitano late last month.
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Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 June 2026
On June 7, King Felipe's two daughters were spotted at Bad Bunny's concert at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano as his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour hit Madrid for a limited residency.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
To launch the residency, the company planned an event at the store Tuesday evening centered around an immersive installation imagined by Yamamoto, which will be in-store from Tuesday through Sunday.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Provisional admission can be converted into a regular residency permit after five years, provided that applicants meet language and other integration requirements.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 June 2026
On June 7, King Felipe's two daughters were spotted at Bad Bunny's concert at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano as his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour hit Madrid for a limited residency.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
To launch the residency, the company planned an event at the store Tuesday evening centered around an immersive installation imagined by Yamamoto, which will be in-store from Tuesday through Sunday.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Provisional admission can be converted into a regular residency permit after five years, provided that applicants meet language and other integration requirements.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residency
Noun
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For residents concerned about future thefts, Colina recommended creating the illusion of occupancy when away, such as leaving a car in the driveway or placing a pair of worn shoes outside the front door.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Seeing no efforts to fix the issues, the city declared the property unsafe and unfit for human occupancy in March and immediately closed the site.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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As in practically every white-collar occupation, lawyers are embracing AI to make their practices more efficient and effective, and many lawyers use ChatGPT to do some types of legal work.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Following the 1940 Nazi occupation of Denmark, Washington established a protective mandate over Greenland to secure its strategic cryolite mines and critical Arctic weather stations.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The Artemis program, proposing lunar habitation and infrastructure, stands to redefine the role of our species within the universe.—
Time,
Time,
2 June 2026
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This consistent habitation, in addition to facilitating ongoing science, has essentially given humanity a lens to see Earth from afar.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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“Residency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residency. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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