OCCUPANCY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

occupancy

noun

ˈä-kyə-pən(t)-sē

Definition of occupancy

as in occupation

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 occupancy The long-term lease will take effect once the building is approved for legal occupancy. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Protesters also packed York County Council meetings, with residents demanding the council revoke Silfab’s certificate of occupancy. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026 Its goal was to weather downturns by maximizing revenue, even if that sometimes meant reduced occupancy. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Downtown occupancy reached 66% in June, down from 71% a year earlier, the report says. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for occupancy

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Noun

And though some Palestinians were justly fighting to end the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza and to create an independent state, others were waging an unjust war to destroy Israel altogether.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of occupation

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Italy’s commitment to build a habitation module and Japan’s contribution of a pressurized rover offer something new to NASA, which didn’t have contracts with US companies to do that work.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Many Gazans have remained in homes now unsafe for habitation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of habitation

Noun

Both policies have limitations, and residency requirements and emergency coverage deserve careful review.

— Lance B. Fulford, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
The brand’s efforts include the By Art Matters museum, which opened in 2021, as well as ongoing artist residencies and editorial collaborations with artists.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

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