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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
Respect the Neighbors According to Foti, the third expectation for vacation renters is to respect the neighbors.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
About 48% of households in San Diego metro are renters, said Redfin, only behind San Jose metro (52%), the Los Angeles and Orange County metro area (51%) and New York (49%).
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Out of the nation’s 46 million renters, only about six million meet that income hurdle.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Acceptable documentation for residency includes a renter’s lease agreement, a deed or title to residential property, a mortgage statement or home utility bill.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
About 48% of households in San Diego metro are renters, said Redfin, only behind San Jose metro (52%), the Los Angeles and Orange County metro area (51%) and New York (49%).
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Out of the nation’s 46 million renters, only about six million meet that income hurdle.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Acceptable documentation for residency includes a renter’s lease agreement, a deed or title to residential property, a mortgage statement or home utility bill.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
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The request is for a 10,000-square-foot, $750,000 tenant improvement in an existing 30,000-square-foot warehouse sandwiched between Micron’s campus and Interstate 84 in Southeast Boise.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many tenants have been there for years, said Rick Kim, whose mother owns Grace Tailoring.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The City Council also voted to look into creating a rental registry to track rental properties and at-fault evictions, and to develop ways to improve outreach to landlords and tenants.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kraft has proposed a rent control system that would allow landlords to opt in to receive a real estate tax rebate after 10 years.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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