tenancy

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Recent Examples of tenancy Married couples can own real estate or financial accounts through joint tenancy with right of survivorship. Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Altman highlighted the goal of the lawsuit as preserving both tenancy and housing, not displacing residents with building closures. Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025 Coincidentally, Jackson's tenancy at her current place was nearly finished, and the stars seemed to be aligning. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 The interim ordinance, which lasts until Aug. 1, was designed as a stopgap while the city explores permanent legislation for renters to keep their tenancies when landlords implement substantial remodels. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tenancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenancy
Noun
  • Once the Cubs began their occupancy in 1916, change became typical through the ballpark’s early decades.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The injunction request stated the premises were unfit for occupancy and owners did not have a valid city business license.
    Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • As of last May, filings with the state of Texas indicated that 78% of CFP Administration LLC’s ownership was held in equal 15.6% shares by the Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • It was framed as a copyright infringement lawsuit, rather than a battle over ownership due to a three-year statute of limitations that was maxed out multiple times over because Country Grammar was released 24 years ago.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Opportunities range from single-day trail restoration projects to seasonal residencies, and many roles are still open despite staffing constraints.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The bill would apply to Tennessee's more than 900,000 public school students, requiring documentation of citizenship or legal residency to attend school.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Tenancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenancy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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