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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 result: The number of U.S. renter households expanded by 2.7% in the third quarter of last year, the second biggest year-over-year gain in the past decade, and moved up by another percent in the fourth quarter.
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The first several residents of the house appear to have been renters, including a physician, a watchmaker and a music teacher.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
In 2024, the Scott brothers partnered on a first-of-its-kind partnership called The Healthy Home Innovation Fund to invest in innovations that can help tackle the most pressing issues facing homeowners, renters, builders and others.
—Jennifer Bradley Franklin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
In Madrid, tenant groups estimate that 20,000 renters in the city currently face the threat of eviction.
—Benjamin Cunningham Edu Bayer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The first several residents of the house appear to have been renters, including a physician, a watchmaker and a music teacher.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
In 2024, the Scott brothers partnered on a first-of-its-kind partnership called The Healthy Home Innovation Fund to invest in innovations that can help tackle the most pressing issues facing homeowners, renters, builders and others.
—Jennifer Bradley Franklin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
In Madrid, tenant groups estimate that 20,000 renters in the city currently face the threat of eviction.
—Benjamin Cunningham Edu Bayer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
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Steele, who is believed to be the tenant, was meanwhile found dead in the living room with a handgun next to him.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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These fees are typically passed directly to the tenant and are meant to cover transaction costs charged by payment processors.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The two played Lucy and Desi's landlords, who often fought on the show — but those fights reportedly spilled into real life, too.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Other protections spell out responsibilities for landlords when affordable properties are sold, including a requirement that a new owner either cover relocation benefits or give existing renters a three-month grace period before raising rents and rescreening tenants.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2025
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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