occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈä-kyə-pənt 
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The apartment's previous occupant was a painter.
Both of the car's occupants were injured.
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Since both occupants were out of the car at the time of the crash, investigators haven’t figured out who was driving, police said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Yet, people have a new, more favorable attitude toward his presidency in retrospect, certainly compared to the current occupant of the White House.
—Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Decades after an ancient site was discovered in northern France, recent excavations have revealed Roman influences — and a surprising occupant.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
In addition, if a building falls under the city’s rent stabilization ordinance, landlords won’t be able to impose a special rent increase that’s typically allowed when additional people move in, if the new occupants are fire refugees.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Yet, people have a new, more favorable attitude toward his presidency in retrospect, certainly compared to the current occupant of the White House.
—Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Decades after an ancient site was discovered in northern France, recent excavations have revealed Roman influences — and a surprising occupant.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
In addition, if a building falls under the city’s rent stabilization ordinance, landlords won’t be able to impose a special rent increase that’s typically allowed when additional people move in, if the new occupants are fire refugees.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupant. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈäk-yə-pənt
: a person who occupies something
especially
: resident entry 2 sense 1
Legal Definition
occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈä-kyə-pənt
1
: one who occupies a particular place
an occupant of the car
the occupant of the apartment
2
: one who acquires title by occupancy
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