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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
Speaking of the Senate: That chamber on Monday fully passed Senate Bill 20, which seeks to crack down on chronically neglectful landlords by allowing government authorities to temporarily take control of run-down apartment buildings.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
Lawmakers who are involved in the real estate business or those who serve as attorneys for landlords are not classified as landlords in the CT Mirror analysis.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Perhaps most significant, the group wants to negotiate with corporate landlords as a collective, not as individuals.
—Benjamin Cunningham Edu Bayer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Bilt changed that paradigm by partnering with major landlords and launching the Bilt Mastercard.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
Lawmakers who are involved in the real estate business or those who serve as attorneys for landlords are not classified as landlords in the CT Mirror analysis.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Perhaps most significant, the group wants to negotiate with corporate landlords as a collective, not as individuals.
—Benjamin Cunningham Edu Bayer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Bilt changed that paradigm by partnering with major landlords and launching the Bilt Mastercard.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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This is not someone who has regular contact with people, except perhaps the proprietors of the businesses.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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There, fifth-generation proprietor Yasuhisa Serizawa carries on the tradition with his family’s Kanesa Dried Bonito Store, founded in 1882.—
Kristen E. Pope,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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On the local level, the Boston City Council on Wednesday is set to reintroduce a home rule petition that would similarly shift the fee to the party, lessor or tenant who hired the broker.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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But here's the rub at tax time: The EV tax credit belongs to the lessor, not the driver who agreed to lease the car or truck.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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But the innkeepers reached her with news of impassable roads and mayhem.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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The suspect is charged with three counts of defrauding an innkeeper and is scheduled to be arraigned next month, the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Thus began the courtship between Bobbi's parents, which initially took place through letters.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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All of the responses felt like a love letter to the City of Angels.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Playing to Polis’ support of free markets and saving people money, the two lawmakers accused landlords using algorithms of interfering with the housing market, at the cost of renters.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2025
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Detroit’s stricter housing regulations may have improved conditions for some renters, but a report by Outlier Media shows that only 8% of landlords are in compliance, leaving legacy residents in subpar rentals at higher prices.—
John Kuk,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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