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
Human rights groups warned at the time that the policy brought Kuwait closer to the kafala, or sponsorship system, that binds a migrant worker’s residency to their employer, which is still in use across the region.
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
That run — kicking off on what would have been Jarreau’s 86th birthday — follows a similar four-night residency at Blue Note New York a week ago (March 5-8).
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
Sponsors have since pulled their funding for the Southern California residency, which opened Wednesday to a small gathering of protesters and where a meal will cost $1,500.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The family medicine doctor, who finished his residency at the University of Pennsylvania in 2016, was already working for a digital health company as the virus took root in the United States.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
That run — kicking off on what would have been Jarreau’s 86th birthday — follows a similar four-night residency at Blue Note New York a week ago (March 5-8).
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
Sponsors have since pulled their funding for the Southern California residency, which opened Wednesday to a small gathering of protesters and where a meal will cost $1,500.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The family medicine doctor, who finished his residency at the University of Pennsylvania in 2016, was already working for a digital health company as the virus took root in the United States.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residency
Noun
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The move gives authorities the ability to double fines and citations, impound vehicles for up to 72 hours and issue occupancy limits on the beach.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Its troubles come as tourism and hotel occupancy have flattened in Miami Beach.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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In an agricultural region battered by urbanization, climate change, and unjust occupation, the director chronicles a man’s desperate fight to preserve centuries-old ways of living.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Unlike the teams’ two January games in Minneapolis, played under the specter of heavy occupation by federal immigration agents, the matchup in San Francisco was played under more normal circumstances.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The National Construction Authority found that 58% of the buildings in Nairobi were unfit for habitation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The streamer has had a deal in place for nearly three months, through every Ellison shareholder agitation or Kennedy Center habitation.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Residency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residency. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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