residency

noun

ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē How to pronounce residency (audio)
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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 International students have been allowed to maintain their legal residency status and continue their studies even after having their visas revoked, according to the AP. — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Veteran performer Barry Manilow will be taking a break from his ongoing Las Vegas residency over the coming months to embark upon a final run of North American concert dates. — Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025 Jordan received his license to practice medicine in 2023 and completed his residency in pathology in 2024 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, Campbell said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025 Though well-regarded for his high-octane stadium romps usually focused on his indefatigable performance style, Chesney has stated that the technological possibilities at the venue intrigued him – and also prompted him to sign on for a residency without having seen a live Sphere show. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for residency
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  1. occupancy
  2. occupation
  3. habitation
Noun
  • Seventeen studios that operate the majority of stages in L.A. posted average occupancy rates of 63 percent last year, down from 69 percent in 2023.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
  • At its highest, in Q2 of 2024, occupancy was at 67%.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of occupancy
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  • Some of them previously worked on behalf of Ukraine's own security services before switching sides when Russia's Crimean occupation began.
    — Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The army maintained a tenuous occupation of the region.
    — Made by History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of occupation
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  • The base itself was a study in the feasibility of long-term human habitation on the ice sheet.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
  • All of this is now possible thanks to an advanced 3D printing-welding approach that can print these large habitation structures.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of habitation

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