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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
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
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Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Mainstream Democratic coalitions are splintering as soaring housing costs have led to a more politically vocal class of renters and a large chunk of the electorate views Bass unfavorably due to her handling of the Palisades fire.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Most basic renters and homeowners insurance policies cover up to $1,500 in jewelry and only cover the ring if it is stolen.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 May 2026
To get the measure to pass, Johnson will need to win over moderate aldermen, potentially in areas with a high density of renters, while securing broad support from City Council progressives.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Mainstream Democratic coalitions are splintering as soaring housing costs have led to a more politically vocal class of renters and a large chunk of the electorate views Bass unfavorably due to her handling of the Palisades fire.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Most basic renters and homeowners insurance policies cover up to $1,500 in jewelry and only cover the ring if it is stolen.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 May 2026
To get the measure to pass, Johnson will need to win over moderate aldermen, potentially in areas with a high density of renters, while securing broad support from City Council progressives.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
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The device was one of two that had been removed from the garage of an apartment in Santa Monica after they were discovered by a tenant in July.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Mayor Andre Dickens has made tackling crime a key tenant of his second term, and multiple law enforcement agencies in Atlanta have beefed up security for June and July.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Business operators entered into six-month lease agreements with their landlords, had at least 80% of their rent subsidized and received a grant of up to $10,000 to open, according to an email from the city’s neighborhood services department.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Its ensemble includes a Brazilian-origin sensei, a young Basque-Maghrebi fighter, an African migrant in his sixties, a policewoman and a landlord antagonist.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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