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as in proprietors
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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as in taverners
the owner or manager of an inn
a weekend workshop that is intended to disabuse would-be landlords of a bed-and breakfast that the job is one long vacation
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Recent Examples of landlords
Two Appleton landlords will pay $20,000 and complete fair housing training to settle a federal lawsuit that accused them of discriminating against tenants with emotional support animals.
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Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Much resistance to multifamily housing in single-family neighborhoods would dissipate if the state would require landlords to maintain their property, said Fayetteville resident Angela Belford of the Belford Group marketing firm.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Compared to 15 years ago, when landlords were signing deals for $45 per square foot, retail rents along North 6th Street are now rivaling Soho, with leases reaching $500 a square foot for some storefronts.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025
The information TransUnion gathers is compiled into individual credit reports, which lenders, landlords and other parties use to assess a person’s creditworthiness and associated risk.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The landlords agree to keep the rent affordable, and PACE provides services to their tenants who are members.
—Felice J. Freyer, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Ryan Barone is cofounder and CEO of RentRedi, a property management software that simplifies the renting process for landlords and renters.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
When landlords are unable to debt service their loans.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Forty per cent of these homes, as today’s housing activists in England are apt to repeat, ended up in the hands of private landlords.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Much resistance to multifamily housing in single-family neighborhoods would dissipate if the state would require landlords to maintain their property, said Fayetteville resident Angela Belford of the Belford Group marketing firm.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Compared to 15 years ago, when landlords were signing deals for $45 per square foot, retail rents along North 6th Street are now rivaling Soho, with leases reaching $500 a square foot for some storefronts.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025
The information TransUnion gathers is compiled into individual credit reports, which lenders, landlords and other parties use to assess a person’s creditworthiness and associated risk.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The landlords agree to keep the rent affordable, and PACE provides services to their tenants who are members.
—Felice J. Freyer, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Ryan Barone is cofounder and CEO of RentRedi, a property management software that simplifies the renting process for landlords and renters.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
When landlords are unable to debt service their loans.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Forty per cent of these homes, as today’s housing activists in England are apt to repeat, ended up in the hands of private landlords.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlords
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Most of the sons and daughters of the proprietors who remained had little interest in continuing their parents’ line of work.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
23 Aug. 2025
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But beer culture in the city is also changing, the proprietors of the three establishments agree.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Spirit's aircraft lessors had reached out to rival airlines in recent weeks to gauge executives' interest in some of the carrier's planes, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks were private.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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People who plan to own and occupy the home, for example, are ranked above prospective sellers or lessors.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Best of all, innkeepers Bob and Denise Barbier bring the experience to life with warm hospitality and a wealth of local knowledge, making a stay here truly feel like the best of both worlds.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Utah, Massachusetts and Connecticut, which provide Medicaid coverage only to immigrant children, have not received letters, for instance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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The breach notification letters confirm that attackers accessed sensitive data that can fuel identity theft and fraud.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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San Diego, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and San Jose have homeownership rates just above 50% but are similarly dominated by renters, exposing how affordability issues in urban centers are tilting the balance away from ownership.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Currently covering around 2% of the country, Starry focuses on making internet access more affordable and accessible for renters and urban residents.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Landlords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlords. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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