Synonyms for occupant
ˈɒk yə pəntoc·cu·pant

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1. occupant

   Synonyms:
   owner, resident, proprietor, tenant, occupier

   Antonyms:
   foreigner, stranger, visitor, intruder, usurper

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1. resident, occupant, occupiernoun

   someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

   Synonyms:
   occupier, house physician, resident, resident physician

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1. • Inhabitant

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1. occupantnoun

   Synonyms:
   possessor (for the time), occupier, holder

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1. occupantnoun

   Synonyms:
   occupier, tenant, holder, incumbent, possessor, lessee

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1. List of paraphrases for "occupant":

   occupants, occupier, occupying, tenant

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1. Unknown:

   I'm not worried about the bullet with my name on it... just the thousands out there marked 'Occupant.'

2. Thor Eells:

   What's the likelihood of us not making entry and it being disposed of ? It's not like the occupant has an incinerator. Where's the gun going ? at the end of the day, if you're going to risk human life, even including the suspect, because you want a piece of evidence... then it's flawed analysis of risk mitigation.

3. Ayanna Pressley:

   The remarks from the occupant of our White House --I will always refer to him as the occupant as he is only occupying space, and does not embody the grace, the empathy, the compassion, the integrity that that office requires and that the American people deserve.

4. Gretchen Whitmer:

   The irony is, I think, I got the first national acclaim because I was mentioned unfavorably by the current occupant of the White House, i didn't go asking to be thrown into the national limelight.

5. Max Kellerman:

   And it either holds in contempt the intelligence of people who hear it or else it’s just a stupid thing to say. … To say you must have respect for the office — Tiger, be clear. Are you saying that the office, therefore, confers respect onto its present temporary occupant ? No. Having respect for the office means principally, in my view, is the office holder should have respect for the office.