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
After all, the next occupant of the White House could significantly impact the next four years and beyond of their business.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Of course, John’s doubts immediately begin to fuel an obsessive curiosity about the verboten cellar, especially once it’s learned that Emmett’s own family disappeared from the premises long ago, and other occupants since fled after curiously brief residencies.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
Figures provided by the Indianapolis Fire Department indicated the 46 occupants staying in the housing complex near the Col. Donald W. Moreau Sr. Veterans Community Center had been accounted for as of 3:40 a.m. Sunday.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
The solo occupant of the vehicle sustained fatal injuries, the CHP said.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Of course, John’s doubts immediately begin to fuel an obsessive curiosity about the verboten cellar, especially once it’s learned that Emmett’s own family disappeared from the premises long ago, and other occupants since fled after curiously brief residencies.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
Figures provided by the Indianapolis Fire Department indicated the 46 occupants staying in the housing complex near the Col. Donald W. Moreau Sr. Veterans Community Center had been accounted for as of 3:40 a.m. Sunday.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
The solo occupant of the vehicle sustained fatal injuries, the CHP said.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupant
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The earthquakes and violent eruption completely buried the inhabitants of the small Roman town of Pompeii.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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His essays from that time describe the strange and necessary intimacies that develop among the inhabitants of nations in free fall.Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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The incident was declared under control at 1:04 p.m. Fire officials advised residents and travelers to avoid the area between Foothill Boulevard and East 19th Street along 24th Avenue due to ongoing emergency response operations.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Pre-evacuation notices were issued Thursday morning to residents in Granby, Granby Ranch and to areas from Grand Elk to Hot Sulphur Springs and from Grant County Road 55 to Grand County Road 88.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to lower office rental revenues and tenant recoveries.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Approved a large-scale development for Big Whiskey at 1787 W. Pleasant Grove Road that includes a restaurant and tenant spaces.Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupant. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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