residencies

plural of residency
as in occupations
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 residencies The center hosts artist residencies and community projects and is one of the founding organizations of Photosynthesis, an international residency network supported by the Getty Foundation. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 John Mayer knows his way around Las Vegas’ Sphere, having spearheaded the residencies that Dead & Company did at that venue in 2024 and 2025. — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 Less than one-third of the almost 100 obstetrics and gynecology residency program directors recently surveyed said they were taught how to treat menopause symptoms during their residencies. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 For just as long, critics have ripped into his eccentric on-stage persona; still, Thompson has enjoyed one of the longest-running residencies in Las Vegas, playing shows at the Luxor Hotel & Casino. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 The new center has space for exhibits, oral history initiatives, artist residencies, community quilting projects, public speaker series and other programming. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 For more information on Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's fellowships and residencies, see here. — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 The mogul will launch Oprah Winfrey’s AHA from April 2-4, 2027 at the immersive venue that’s played host to residencies from the Eagles, Dead & Company, No Doubt and more. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 This year, in addition to local artist residencies, the Art in Public Places initiative is bringing in curators, offering artists the chance to fully experience the business side of the industry. — Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • In its base case, about 11 million workers, roughly 7% of the workforce, would need to leave their occupations entirely, with a range of 6 million to 16 million.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Justifying the use of force on their campuses, schools primarily deferred to just this idea of protocol, citing arcane policy mandates to disband encampments and occupations so that academic production could resume its flow.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Some types of universities are seeing much higher occupancies and lagging construction, while others are overbuilt with falling demand.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But today a quick accounting shows the Plaza’s occupancies are slightly better than holding steady, with 28% of its 151 storefronts unoccupied.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Wild elephants often stray into human habitations this time of year, when rice fields are ready for harvesting.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Such defensive settlements became the norm in areas vulnerable to slave-raiding, with individual houses and collective habitations undergoing significant transformations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025

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“Residencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residencies. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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