Free
Free adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.
Occupied is an antonym for free in topics: generous, without charge, not busy, unrestrained personally, unrestrained politically.
Occupied
Occupied adjective - Involved in often constant activity.
Usage example: the boy is constantly occupied, usually with sports or schoolwork
Both words in one sentence
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Bread and Circuses: Everyone has access to "free-vees" which are free televisions airing stupid shows that keep citizens occupied and distracted.
Source: Literature / The Running Man - It's free twice: once to flee an occupied city during the prologue, and once where you will wake up in the middle to find yourself on a Ghost Ship.
Source: Inn Security -
That is, 25% of the time, it is not free but occupied by northern Germany's largest fairground which is called Dom.
Source: Useful Notes / Hamburg
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