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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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Recent Examples of landlords
The ordinance, modeled after similar measures in Duluth and Chicago, would give landlords 14 days to fix a broken item or schedule a repair after it’s reported to them by a tenant in writing.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
Shortly after joining Temple, Griffin told CBS News Philadelphia her goal was to hire dozens of additional officers, develop a program to screen off-campus landlords, and make sure apartments near the school met certain safety criteria.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Under the order, landlords couldn’t increase rents by more than 10% above their prefire levels.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Business operators entered into six-month lease agreements with their landlords, had at least 80% of their rent subsidized and received a grant of up to $10,000 to open, according to an email from the city’s neighborhood services department.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
That measure would have prohibited landlords from using algorithmic software to set home rental prices, a practice that cost Denver renters more than $1,600 per year, according to a study by the Biden administration.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Several recent papers suggest that the rent-control scheme might even be making the housing shortage worse in some places by causing landlords to take units off the rental market and dissuading developers from building.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The structural scarcity that's kept vacancy near historic lows continues to reward landlords with quality inventory, and entertainment tenants are proving to be among the more motivated, creditworthy takers of that inventory.
—Naveen Jaggi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
This transaction forced the Knicks and Rangers to sign leases with their new landlords, MGSE.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
Shortly after joining Temple, Griffin told CBS News Philadelphia her goal was to hire dozens of additional officers, develop a program to screen off-campus landlords, and make sure apartments near the school met certain safety criteria.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Under the order, landlords couldn’t increase rents by more than 10% above their prefire levels.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Business operators entered into six-month lease agreements with their landlords, had at least 80% of their rent subsidized and received a grant of up to $10,000 to open, according to an email from the city’s neighborhood services department.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
That measure would have prohibited landlords from using algorithmic software to set home rental prices, a practice that cost Denver renters more than $1,600 per year, according to a study by the Biden administration.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Several recent papers suggest that the rent-control scheme might even be making the housing shortage worse in some places by causing landlords to take units off the rental market and dissuading developers from building.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The structural scarcity that's kept vacancy near historic lows continues to reward landlords with quality inventory, and entertainment tenants are proving to be among the more motivated, creditworthy takers of that inventory.
—Naveen Jaggi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
This transaction forced the Knicks and Rangers to sign leases with their new landlords, MGSE.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlords
Noun
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In recent years, several tandem-specific bike shops have closed as proprietors retired or struggled with sales.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
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This plan is available only to US residents and is suited to sole proprietors.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Before he was removed and Britton-Harr returned, Hopes estimated that between lessors, members, trade vendors, and sports team partnerships, there could be $50 million in liabilities.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The event served as a key moment for the company to deepen relationships across the North American aviation ecosystem, engaging directly with airlines, lessors, and maintenance providers.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Vermont Inn-to-Inn — A 40-plus-mile circle route through southern Vermont with 4 days of walking, daily distances of 7 to 13 miles, gourmet breakfasts and specialty dinners prepared by innkeepers.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Daily walks run 7 to 13 miles, bags are transferred inn to inn, and innkeepers prepare specialty evening meals.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Interest in the author’s life can curdle into obsession, as in Henry James’s The Aspern Papers, in which the narrator embraces any deception necessary to acquire the letters of a dead poet.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Tap the letters or the up and down carat on the display line.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Other Democrats argued that the plan does nothing for renters and noted that Republicans were ignoring high homeowners insurance rates, which are causing financial stress to more people.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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That measure would have prohibited landlords from using algorithmic software to set home rental prices, a practice that cost Denver renters more than $1,600 per year, according to a study by the Biden administration.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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“Landlords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlords. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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