as in residents
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 occupants
All six occupants in the second vehicle were members of the lacrosse team, according to Marquette officials.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Seating is marketed for five, but three second-row occupants are transported intimately.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
The four other occupants of the vehicle sustained nonfatal injuries and were treated on scene and at local hospitals, according to police.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The three women died after a pontoon boat with seven occupants flipped over in the western Maine lake.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Paul suggested the drug boat’s occupants should have been given a chance to be tried for their crimes.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Investigators said a white Chevy Astro van drove around the street corner and, without warning, occupants inside the van opened fire on Barraza’s group, investigators said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Typically, boats engaged in the illicit drug trade would be intercepted at sea by federal authorities and occupants are processed through the criminal justice system.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
One vehicle caught fire, but bystanders and fire crews were able to get the occupants out.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Seating is marketed for five, but three second-row occupants are transported intimately.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
The four other occupants of the vehicle sustained nonfatal injuries and were treated on scene and at local hospitals, according to police.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The three women died after a pontoon boat with seven occupants flipped over in the western Maine lake.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Paul suggested the drug boat’s occupants should have been given a chance to be tried for their crimes.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Investigators said a white Chevy Astro van drove around the street corner and, without warning, occupants inside the van opened fire on Barraza’s group, investigators said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Typically, boats engaged in the illicit drug trade would be intercepted at sea by federal authorities and occupants are processed through the criminal justice system.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
One vehicle caught fire, but bystanders and fire crews were able to get the occupants out.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupants
Noun
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The company will pick up items like yard and food waste from residents.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Weak shaking was observed in Glenbrook and the surrounding area, where several residents reported experiencing the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Keeping a zoo clean and livable for its animal inhabitants guzzles a lot of power.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Sep. 2025
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But unlike the billions of other web-using inhabitants of planet Earth, the 72-year-old Canter feels an ever-so-slight twinge of culpability for all that digital junk that rockets across the internet each day.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No tenants were named in the available documents.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional property management that maintains a steady-state asset, bridge management is designed to keep properties financially viable, tenants supported, and communities engaged through years of redevelopment, repurposing, or significant change.—
Kristin Mueller,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Occupants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupants. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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