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
Sloan allows that the next big test for local sports arrives as the 2026 FIFA World Cup descends upon North American for a 39-day residency.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The band recently completed residencies in both New York and Chicago.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Medical school and residency do not teach this.
—Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
Long-term needs like schools, visas and stable residency can be more complicated for foreigners.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The band recently completed residencies in both New York and Chicago.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Medical school and residency do not teach this.
—Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
Long-term needs like schools, visas and stable residency can be more complicated for foreigners.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for residency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residency
Noun
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City officials are pitching the measure, officially known as the transient occupancy tax, as a way to raise money for critical public services without asking residents to pay more.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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The figures reflect average daily occupancy — or the percentage of parking spaces filled — across both stations.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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She/her What is your occupation?—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many in Lebanon fear a return to Israel’s 1982-2000 occupation of the south, which ended after years of deadly Hezbollah attacks on Israeli troops.—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In recent weeks, there has been palpable excitement over NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission and the announcement of the space agency's ambitious plans for human habitation of the moon.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the more intriguing space stories in a while broke last week when NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a congressional hearing that the two habitation modules built for the Lunar Gateway had been corroded.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Residency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residency. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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