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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
The company has been missing lease payments, according to a settlement reached with its largest landlord.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Renters should also know that landlords are legally required to maintain indoor temperatures at or below 82 degrees in units with air conditioning and 86 degrees or cooler in units with evaporative coolers.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The ordinance was pushed by Mayor Alysson Snow, a housing rights attorney, who said stronger protections for renters were necessary after local landlords bent substantial renovation rules to clear out longtime renters.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
If medical device users were instead automatically enrolled during a doctor’s visit, or if landlords were required to notify new tenants of these registries, those steps could help reach more people.
—Katherine Asmussen, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Renters should also know that landlords are legally required to maintain indoor temperatures at or below 82 degrees in units with air conditioning and 86 degrees or cooler in units with evaporative coolers.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The ordinance was pushed by Mayor Alysson Snow, a housing rights attorney, who said stronger protections for renters were necessary after local landlords bent substantial renovation rules to clear out longtime renters.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
If medical device users were instead automatically enrolled during a doctor’s visit, or if landlords were required to notify new tenants of these registries, those steps could help reach more people.
—Katherine Asmussen, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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The compliance checks are intended to ensure that proprietors and their employees are properly asking for identification before making the sale.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Without the same ties to the landscape and community, these proprietors might lack the know-how of tending to the land and its best interests at heart.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With Boeing and Airbus struggling to meet airline demand, aircraft values have surged, allowing mid-sized lessors to command premium prices, according to the Irish Times.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Normally, a restructuring by a major partner might spook investors, but Embraer successfully neutralized this headwind with massive new demand from global lessors.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The show-within-a-show stars Valerie as Beth, an innkeeper at a bed and breakfast.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
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Lake and Porter counties have also been asked to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax, and Lake County has been asked to pass a 5% innkeepers tax.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Muller also indicated there were even more crimes — but only teased the details in his letters.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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With the names of the two Kansas Cities firmly established over time, complaints about their dullness or geographical inaccuracy were largely confined to letters to the editor.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Workers and renters have little bargaining power.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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