OCCUPANCIES Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

occupancies

noun

plural of occupancy

as in occupations

the act or fact of residing in a place the landlord notified us of the need to cease occupancy in three months, when our apartment building would be sold

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Recent Examples of occupancies Some types of universities are seeing much higher occupancies and lagging construction, while others are overbuilt with falling demand. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 But today a quick accounting shows the Plaza’s occupancies are slightly better than holding steady, with 28% of its 151 storefronts unoccupied. — Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 There were multiple offers and the property went under contract in about a month, a indicator that downtown apartment conversion projects in the last decade are attractive to investors who see occupancies remaining strong. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026 Those same dates the previous year saw occupancies of 54%, 78%, and 83%, respectively. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 May 2026 The regulations are part of the village’s larger process to produce a comprehensive plan that outlines zoning and applicable business uses for land development and commercial business occupancies. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 Roughly half reached new peak occupancies either in June or July. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Across 25 occupations that past technology upended, employment fell an extra 4% over five years for every point the national unemployment rate climbed.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Which occupations lose their very purpose when the human element is removed?

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Wild elephants often stray into human habitations this time of year, when rice fields are ready for harvesting.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Such defensive settlements became the norm in areas vulnerable to slave-raiding, with individual houses and collective habitations undergoing significant transformations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025

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In 2024, the Motherwell estate gave $200,000 to the organization to support its months-long fellowship program, as well as its shorter summer workshops and residencies.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
For Boos, that included global tours, eight-figure catalog sales and multiple Las Vegas residencies.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

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