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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
With rising affordability challenges and tighter short-term rental rules, monthly rentals offer flexible solutions for owners and renters.
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
In part, the organization asserts, that is because renters have less income to save and invest after paying for housing costs.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The pilot program will provide a one-time $300 pet deposit to help renters in District 10 keep their pets.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Zillow reveals that 37% of renters have a child younger than 18 years old at home – up from 33% just a year ago.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
In part, the organization asserts, that is because renters have less income to save and invest after paying for housing costs.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The pilot program will provide a one-time $300 pet deposit to help renters in District 10 keep their pets.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Zillow reveals that 37% of renters have a child younger than 18 years old at home – up from 33% just a year ago.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
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Failed units must be remediated or tenants relocated within 30 days, as well as the establishment of a complaint hotline for 24/7 reporting and the requirement of a landlord response within five business days.—
JAMES HERRERA MONTEREY HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The multitenant building features four suites currently leased to two tenants, Momentum Technologies and Central Cargo North America.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Savanna, another major Midtown office landlord, was also said to be interested.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
3 Feb. 2026
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The watchlist itself is based on the city’s data on private landlords with a longstanding methodology based on the way that data is collected and categorized by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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