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
The onetime occupants are always happy to be in your company.
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Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Instead, find respite, history, and the authentic spectres of former occupants and their employees.
—Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Following a short chase, the van pulled off the road and its four occupants ran; police caught only one of them — Valdes.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Any which way, front bucket and rear bucket-style seats comfortably seated a party of four occupants.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
The tasteful interior could be upholstered in all-vinyl, cloth and vinyl, or leather, and front bucket and rear bucket-style seats comfortably accommodate a party of four occupants.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Two other occupants of the Buick, a 27-year-old woman and a 60-year-old woman, were also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Dec. 2024
Three occupants of the Cybertruck were found dead with one person taken to the hospital with severe injuries.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Previous occupants had likely started their share of projects with the thrill of impending improvement, but once Luks came around at the end of 2022, their past work had only resulted in too much of a blank slate.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024
Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Instead, find respite, history, and the authentic spectres of former occupants and their employees.
—Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Following a short chase, the van pulled off the road and its four occupants ran; police caught only one of them — Valdes.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Any which way, front bucket and rear bucket-style seats comfortably seated a party of four occupants.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
The tasteful interior could be upholstered in all-vinyl, cloth and vinyl, or leather, and front bucket and rear bucket-style seats comfortably accommodate a party of four occupants.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Two other occupants of the Buick, a 27-year-old woman and a 60-year-old woman, were also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Dec. 2024
Three occupants of the Cybertruck were found dead with one person taken to the hospital with severe injuries.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Previous occupants had likely started their share of projects with the thrill of impending improvement, but once Luks came around at the end of 2022, their past work had only resulted in too much of a blank slate.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Occupants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupants. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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