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as in lessee
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the laundry in the basement is for tenants only
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as in occupant
one who lives permanently in a place
the abandoned warehouse's only tenants are a band of squatters
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Recent Examples of tenant
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The free festival on the North Promenade at Liberty Station in Point Loma featured performances from Arts District tenants such as Apt 4 Music, The Rosin Box Project and Young Lions Jazz Conservatory, along with additional acts such as the Lucky Devils Band, High Tide Society and DJ Chris Cutz.
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Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
5 Dec. 2025
The City of Sunnyvale is asking community members for input on everything from road and trail improvements to tenant protections in a series of surveys.
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Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The tower’s other tenants include Brown & Towland.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The free festival on the North Promenade at Liberty Station in Point Loma featured performances from Arts District tenants such as Apt 4 Music, The Rosin Box Project and Young Lions Jazz Conservatory, along with additional acts such as the Lucky Devils Band, High Tide Society and DJ Chris Cutz.
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Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Verb
If a resident is living in a Berrada Properties building, the organization has a division dedicated to tenant settlement compensation and assistance.
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Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
5 Dec. 2025
The City of Sunnyvale is asking community members for input on everything from road and trail improvements to tenant protections in a series of surveys.
—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenant
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More than half the current tenants are original lessees.
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Many lessees choose to return those vehicles rather than buy them at the end of the lease term, driving up the number of used models available for sale and pushing down listing prices.
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In all, five RVs were destroyed in the fire but all occupants staying at the park made it out safely with no injuries reported.
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Two occupants had opened fire before fleeing the scene, police said.
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After leasing the property for years, Fallas bought the building in the 1990s.
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Frequently leased during the summer months for as much as $150,000 per month, the estate ultimately changed hands in a 2015 off-market sale for $26 million.
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Organizers estimate 650,000 visitors will come to the metro area between June 11 and July 19.
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Health officials said the risk of exposure could increase as summer travel ramps up and Los Angeles welcomes international visitors for FIFA World Cup events being held in the region.
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Vanoven urged residents to stay home as crews worked the active scene, warning that downed power lines and debris would be harder to see after dark.
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On Saturday, smoke drifted farther inland, with some residents reporting ash falling onto vehicles and property.
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Guests can also rent Freedom Flyer cruiser bikes to pedal around the property and to nearby shops like Brewster Book Store, The Brewster Store, and Pelo Mar boutique.
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For Mosta, the bet is that owning the dollar moving through the system beats renting someone else's.
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Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.
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Phantom Ranch lodgers, including the hiker, were evacuated by helicopter due to the hazardous gas.
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Here, Sue Brown, left, of Athens, and Ann Massenburg, of Macon, law students, cuddle four of the tree-trunk inhabitants, which seem none too impressed.
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The company's goal for Mars is so large that Musk won't get a bonus of restricted shares unless SpaceX establishes a colony on the planet with more than 1 million inhabitants.
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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