RESIDENCY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

residency

noun

ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē

Definition of residency

as in occupancy

the act or fact of residing in a place as much as I've enjoyed my residency in this state, it may be time to move on

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Recent Examples of residency The joke landed three days into a residency already drawing outsized attention. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2026 On the opening night of his 30-concert residency at Madison Square Garden, pop superstar Harry Styles paid tribute to the late, great Dolly Parton. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026 Fans crowded with journalists outside a Paris hotel as the Grammy-winning star settled in to prepare her residency of 16 shows in September and October at the Plenitude Arena in the French capital's western suburbs. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 This marks her first major concert residency and return to a full live touring run since announcing her diagnosis. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for residency

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Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bhandari expects that, at best, his 122-bed hostel will reach 60% occupancy during that peak tourist season this year, down from 100% last year.

— Sam Meredith,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 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, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupancy

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This strategic move undermined the Nazis’ ability to use the monarchy to legitimize their occupation.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, his grandfather – King Haakon VII – and his father Olav relocated to London until the end of the German occupation.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupation

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There was no sign of human habitation to be seen from our long terrace; the Daishoji River surged below.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Learn About Local Cultures Route 89 passes through several areas that have a rich history of human habitation dating back millennia.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

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