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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
At one point, in an apparent effort to show compliance with DOB, Malta sent a letter as the landlord of Arte Cafe to the corporation that owns Arte Cafe — which is also Malta — telling it to cease using the rear space.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2025
The pair noted that landlords are also tacking on extra goodies.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Renters and owners can qualify for the Residential Clean Energy Credit, but landlords or other property owners are not eligible.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025
The center guides parties through community issues like noise but also conflicts with roommates and landlords.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2025
The pair noted that landlords are also tacking on extra goodies.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Renters and owners can qualify for the Residential Clean Energy Credit, but landlords or other property owners are not eligible.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025
The center guides parties through community issues like noise but also conflicts with roommates and landlords.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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Diporto has no menu—dishes are read out by the curmudgeonly but beloved proprietor Dimitris Koliolios.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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Notably, its proprietor Neal Mello has earned local acclaim for being able to accurately assess the pant size of most anyone walking through the door.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to a recent blog post from Lightbourn, Chinese lessor portfolios have approximately $100 billion of shipping assets, accounting for more than 15% of the global ship finance market.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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This is a compelling approach, as the lessor traditionally owns residual risk in an automotive lease transaction.—
Hughey Newsome,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The celebratory July 4 meal would certainly have kept the innkeeper, Daniel Smith, busy replenishing the finest bottles of Madeira from behind the locked bar—perhaps overhearing snippets of chatter among the delegates.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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The innkeeper who greets the same families every season.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The courier plans to shift non-urgent letter mail to be moved by ground instead of air and reduce the number of delivery days in a week.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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Jefferies could incur financial losses from its indirect investments in First Brands but the investment bank has ample liquidity to absorb the impact, Handler said in a letter.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The candidates sounded off on balancing the needs of homeowners and renters, private property rights and the biggest challenges Boise residents face.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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Are Black renters being excluded or those who don't qualify for the financing of a home?—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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