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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 Given that well more than half of all California renters pay higher than 30% of their income for housing, relatively few can afford what are called market rates. Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025 Mayor Kevin McCarty will be asking Sacramento voters in the coming year to assist first-time homebuyers, renters on the verge of homelessness and fund his tiny home initiative. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025 The lack of long-term commitments adds flexibility for renters or frequent movers. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples. Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for renter
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Noun
  • Landlords are then allowed to retain a portion of the security deposit to cover damages or other expenses incurred after the tenant moves out.
    Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Prosecutors argued Sweeney quickly emerged as a suspect in the May 18 shooting death of Andrew Martin, who had been dating Sweeney's tenant since February.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Several of Ritacco's students have faced challenges, from finding landlords willing to rent to an ex-convict to identifying employers willing to take a chance on them.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The report also describes incentives for landlords to make energy efficiency upgrades, citing a model in Atlanta targeted at landlords who accept rental assistance vouchers.
    Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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