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
At the same time, growing sales of SUVs and pickups have exacerbated height mismatches among passenger vehicles, thereby increasing the risks to occupants of many vehicles struck in the side.
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Josh Max, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Both other occupants were trapped inside their vehicle and had to be extricated by fire personnel.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
The truck driver fled the scene, and three occupants of a car that collided with the truck and became trapped underneath survived the accident, said the fire department.
—Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
Troopers got out of their cruisers and gave verbal commands for the occupants to get out of the vehicle with their hands in the air, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Troopers cleared the vehicle and determined there were no other occupants, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Reportedly, none of the occupants were wearing seatbelts.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The boat and its occupants have not been found.
—David Noriega, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
There’s even a dedicated volume knob in the center of the dash, which means both front occupants can quickly and easily adjust sound levels — no wrestling with a digital slider required.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Josh Max, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Both other occupants were trapped inside their vehicle and had to be extricated by fire personnel.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
The truck driver fled the scene, and three occupants of a car that collided with the truck and became trapped underneath survived the accident, said the fire department.
—Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
Troopers got out of their cruisers and gave verbal commands for the occupants to get out of the vehicle with their hands in the air, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Troopers cleared the vehicle and determined there were no other occupants, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Reportedly, none of the occupants were wearing seatbelts.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The boat and its occupants have not been found.
—David Noriega, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
There’s even a dedicated volume knob in the center of the dash, which means both front occupants can quickly and easily adjust sound levels — no wrestling with a digital slider required.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Occupants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupants. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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