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as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
one of the renters called to tell us the hot water heater was broken
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as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
left our apartment keys at the renter's office just before leaving in the moving truck
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Recent Examples of renter
The company is targeting younger customers who are comfortable in the digital world shopping for car, renters, or home insurance.
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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Now it’s been 30 years since Roberts bought the place and renters have been in and out of for more than a decade.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2025
The program services 120,000 households, both homeowners and renters, that include many older adults, young children and people with disabilities.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Such remediation costs may be covered by the tenant’s renter’s insurance policy, or perhaps by your own policy.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Now it’s been 30 years since Roberts bought the place and renters have been in and out of for more than a decade.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2025
The program services 120,000 households, both homeowners and renters, that include many older adults, young children and people with disabilities.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Such remediation costs may be covered by the tenant’s renter’s insurance policy, or perhaps by your own policy.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
Noun
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Crews & Associates will be a tenant in one of three buildings on the property.—
Jon Walker,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 12-story Hudson's Detroit building is set to become the global headquarters in January for General Motors and to house several other office and retail tenants.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to Kelly, the building's landlord, CF BAT LIT LLC, is involved in the remediation process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Eric Adams is a landlord who owns enough in the metro area to make the question of his actual address a long-standing joke.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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