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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
In fact, the findings stated that California swept the top 50 spots, with 15 cities where homeowners and renters need to earn six figures for a comfortable lifestyle, including Fremont at No. 2, San Jose at No. 3, San Francisco at No. 4, San Diego at No. 6, and Los Angeles at No. 8.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Landlords or renters can request a walk-through of the unit to document any problems.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
The federal program was meant to provide housing stability for renters during the COVID-19 pandemic, per the Treasury Department’s website.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Plug-in pendant lights are often more affordable options and are a sound choice for renters or indecisive design lovers who may not want to commit to hardwiring fixtures.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Landlords or renters can request a walk-through of the unit to document any problems.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
The federal program was meant to provide housing stability for renters during the COVID-19 pandemic, per the Treasury Department’s website.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Plug-in pendant lights are often more affordable options and are a sound choice for renters or indecisive design lovers who may not want to commit to hardwiring fixtures.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
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While building out a new site, Phoenix plans to mine crypto with the available power until AI tenants move in and hit capacity.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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To ask about becoming a tenant, business owners can email info@riverlanding.com.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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Andy Clemens, an SRS Real Estate broker representing the landlord, was similarly optimistic.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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The landlord had issued multiple warnings related to exterior displays, including the prominent 6-foot-tall inflatable figure of President Donald Trump positioned outside the store.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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