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as in proprietor
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month
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Recent Examples of landlord
Last year, Tony’s landlord raised her rent for her Sacramento apartment the maximum amount allowed.
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
California, for example, only allows qualifying landlords to offer positive, on-time rent reporting, according to the California Apartment Association.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Unable to match their landlords’ power — the Yankees lead the majors with 204 home runs — the Rays only mustered two runs off Carlos Rodón.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Imposing an extra charge to rental landlords could create problems for the HOA.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
California, for example, only allows qualifying landlords to offer positive, on-time rent reporting, according to the California Apartment Association.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Unable to match their landlords’ power — the Yankees lead the majors with 204 home runs — the Rays only mustered two runs off Carlos Rodón.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Imposing an extra charge to rental landlords could create problems for the HOA.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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Micky is totally invested as a singular proprietor in Miami and with the Heat.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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There was a small boules court adjacent to the café beside the bridge, and the café’s proprietor rented out sets of the heavy little balls to her customers.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Video game and esports company Savvy Games Group, aircraft lessor AviLease, telecom firm STC, and mining giant Ma’aden, as well as dividend earnings from Saudi National Bank, helped boost 2024 revenues 25%.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There are lessor productions that folded tents and walked away and this one didn't.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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On Tsuge’s page, that story concerns a male manga artist in search of inspiration, traveling to a remote village and staying with an eccentric innkeeper (barely) operating a business on its outskirts.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
17 Aug. 2025
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Checking into 86 State Circle is like visiting a friend's home—there’s no front desk (the innkeeper greets you upon arrival) and no keys (guests are given a code to access their room).—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
27 July 2025
Noun
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After getting a copy of the letter from Reeds to Boyd mentioning his deputy this year, Bouchard doubled down on the concern.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Before the festival, students at Escuela Verde in Silver City will create the photo collage that will be added to the giant letters, Bautch said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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At a time when millions of California residents are struggling to make ends meet and the price of everyday expenses continues to rise, a new bill threatens to take away a vital tool keeping internet costs below market rate for renters across the state.—
Janus Norman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Homeowners and renters who lost their houses in the Eaton Fire have also sued SoCal Edison.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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