tenantries

noun

plural of tenantry
as in possessions

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  1. possessions
  2. occupations
  3. occupancies
Noun
  • The Cowboys had three possessions with 21 1/2 minutes left in the second half.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Blaming Ultron for Fiona’s death, Vision deletes his art and possessions.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of possessions
Noun
  • Roughly 40% of workers in healthcare support, food service, farming, fishing, forestry, construction and repair occupations hold NDCs.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The differences became more pronounced when participants named other occupations and activities.
    — Gustavo E. Fischman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupations
Noun
  • Some types of universities are seeing much higher occupancies and lagging construction, while others are overbuilt with falling demand.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 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 occupancies
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“Tenantries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenantries. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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