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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
Trump’s announcement initially knocked down shares of single-family landlords by as much as 10%.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Public health officials still need to sit down with landlords and apartment associations, as well as other city agencies.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The landlord could potentially be held responsible if the tenant is able to prove that their health suffered due to exposure to mold on the property.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
What Happened: Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, has agreed to stop using algorithmic rent-setting software that federal prosecutors say could violate laws against price-fixing.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Public health officials still need to sit down with landlords and apartment associations, as well as other city agencies.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The landlord could potentially be held responsible if the tenant is able to prove that their health suffered due to exposure to mold on the property.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
What Happened: Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, has agreed to stop using algorithmic rent-setting software that federal prosecutors say could violate laws against price-fixing.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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The proprietors plan to split the space into areas where influencers can create content utilizing the natural light in the front, a study area in the middle and a quiet section in the back.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Having blurted out my enthusiasm for all things James Joyce (hardly original among visitors to Dublin), I was promptly steered in the direction of PJ Murphy, proprietor and presiding genius of Sweny’s, a former pharmacy on Lombard Street, not far from the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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Shop local sales at clothing, jewelry and children's boutiques Apricot Lane Boutique, 1301 Herr Lane, Suite 170: But two regular price items and receive a third item of equal or lessor value free and a gift with purchase of $65 or more.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Nov. 2025
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In a wet lease, the lessor is responsible for providing the plane as well as the crew, maintenance and insurance.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The innkeeper is also reckoning with his involvement in a murder during WWII, and how it is reflected in a manuscript about someone betrayed by Enomoto.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Finally, the innkeepers open the doors of the home to let the pilgrims in.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The school’s principal, Erin Kamradt, wrote a letter to parents about Linda's disappearance.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department's revelations Monday about the number of files appeared in a letter to Engelmeyer.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition to fire extinguishers in the building, VanGerpen said every renter should have one inside their home and know how to use it.—
Rachel Kim,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But for most Southern California renters, these stats show only minor rent swings last year — on par with relative flatness the year before and well below previous hikes of the pandemic era.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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