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as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
one of the renters called to tell us the hot water heater was broken
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as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
left our apartment keys at the renter's office just before leaving in the moving truck
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Recent Examples of renter
The mayor’s administration relied on an array of renter advocacy groups to make its pitch that aldermen must shift the power balance between renters and landlords.
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Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
A good deal of young adults in New York City don’t know how to drive, and expect to remain renters for most of their lives.
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Troy Closson,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Even millionaire renters, who could afford to buy a home in cash, are on the rise.
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Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
The approval was expected, despite protests from some renters and landlords, who argued that frozen rents would hamper the maintenance of aging buildings as costs rise.
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Chad De Guzman,
Time,
26 June 2026
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Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
A good deal of young adults in New York City don’t know how to drive, and expect to remain renters for most of their lives.
—
Troy Closson,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Even millionaire renters, who could afford to buy a home in cash, are on the rise.
—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
The approval was expected, despite protests from some renters and landlords, who argued that frozen rents would hamper the maintenance of aging buildings as costs rise.
—
Chad De Guzman,
Time,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
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There was no threat to tenants, visitors, and Empire State Building Observation Deck guests, the spokesperson said in a statement.
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The affordable units will serve tenants with very low and extremely low incomes, and Downtown Women’s Center has agreed to serve the project’s residents.
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Zeenat’s mother was a respected woman in her clan; both of Zeenat’s sisters had married into a Syed family, and her brother worked for the village head and had authority enough to report directly to the local landlord.
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Someone in the Mamdani administration should look at what happened in the 1970s and ’80s when the city became the largest landlord in the five boroughs.
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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