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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 biggest improvement in rights for workers and renters in a generation.
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Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The final bill has received widespread support in the housing community, both from organizations representing landlords and large property owners as well as groups that advocate for tenants and low-income renters.
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Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
But with security deposit alternative services offered by financial technology companies, renters are now getting the opportunity to bypass this requirement altogether.
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Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
This year, a Consumer Affairs study named Florida the worst state in the nation for renters.
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Kam Shenai,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The final bill has received widespread support in the housing community, both from organizations representing landlords and large property owners as well as groups that advocate for tenants and low-income renters.
—
Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
But with security deposit alternative services offered by financial technology companies, renters are now getting the opportunity to bypass this requirement altogether.
—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
This year, a Consumer Affairs study named Florida the worst state in the nation for renters.
—
Kam Shenai,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for renter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
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The panel is supposed to be independent, but with six of the board's nine members appointed by Mamdani, tenants were hopeful the outcome would be in their favor.
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In the initial weeks and months after a six-alarm fire displaced 834 tenants of The Cooper apartments near downtown Fort Worth in June 2025, residents rallied around each other.
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Next to him were Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, all left-leaning candidates running on a platform that includes abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and taking on bad landlords and greedy corporations.
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One of his friends, meanwhile, recently renegotiated her lease for about $500 less per month by showing her landlord that comparable apartments in her area were now going for much less.
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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