as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place
the only occupants of that house are an old lady and her cat
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Recent Examples of occupant
Previous occupants had likely started their share of projects with the thrill of impending improvement, but once Luks came around at the end of 2022, their past work had only resulted in too much of a blank slate.
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Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024
The three occupants were outside of the plane when first responders arrived and were hospitalized for evaluation of their injuries.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
The occupants did not request assistance from the Red Cross.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
Two occupants were in each of the two other vehicles involved in the crash.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
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Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024
The three occupants were outside of the plane when first responders arrived and were hospitalized for evaluation of their injuries.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
The occupants did not request assistance from the Red Cross.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
Two occupants were in each of the two other vehicles involved in the crash.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
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Within a few years Macondo was a village that was more orderly and hard working than any known until then by its three hundred inhabitants.Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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That decline is most visible through the emergence of scores of ghost towns and villages — locations with none or virtually nil inhabitants, deserted as local populations leave or die out.Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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After 11 months in which the Israeli government set no objectives in the northern theater, the Israeli cabinet added the safe return of Israel’s northern residents to their homes as a formal war objective.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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The cyclone has also completely knocked out electricity across the island, leaving tens of thousands of residents without power.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, workflow automation tools streamline tasks like space reservation, lease management and tenant communication, enhancing operational efficiency.Nick Romito, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This morning’s must read These tenants needed a buyer who would be willing to sacrifice profit to keep the rents affordable.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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