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Occupancy

The act of taking or holding possession; possession; occupation.

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Broader term 5

Abidance 76% connected

The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with).

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Acquiring 76% connected

of Acquire

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Getting 76% connected

of Get

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Residence 76% connected

The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a…

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Residency 76% connected

Residence.

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Narrower term 5

Habitation 76% connected

The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

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Inhabitancy 76% connected

The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; the condition of an inhabitant; residence; occupancy.

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Inhabitation 76% connected

The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling.

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Preoccupancy 76% connected

The act or right of taking possession before another; as, the preoccupancy of wild land.

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Preoccupation 76% connected

The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.

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Reside 74% connected

To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to abide continuosly; to have one's domicile of home; to remain…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Reside 74% connected

To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to abide continuosly; to have one's domicile of home; to remain…

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Resident 74% connected

Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate; -- opposed to nonresident; as, resident in the…

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Resident 74% connected

Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate; -- opposed to nonresident; as, resident in the…

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Occupation 92% connected

The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use;…

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Tenancy 92% connected

A holding, or a mode of holding, an estate; tenure; the temporary possession of what belongs to another.

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