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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
Creating a Bird-Friendly Environment One of the best ways to attract a renter for your birdhouse is to create a bird-friendly environment with plenty of native plants that attract insects for natural food sources.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and affiliated with the planning area as a homeowner or renter, a non-resident property owner, or designee, or an owner of a local business or not-for-profit operator, or designee, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Buildings slid into decay, forcing out the elderly renters, bringing in an underclass -- criminals, dope users, the poor, unemployed Mariel refugees.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Chopping taxes to homeowners would result in higher bills for businesses and residential renters.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and affiliated with the planning area as a homeowner or renter, a non-resident property owner, or designee, or an owner of a local business or not-for-profit operator, or designee, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Buildings slid into decay, forcing out the elderly renters, bringing in an underclass -- criminals, dope users, the poor, unemployed Mariel refugees.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Chopping taxes to homeowners would result in higher bills for businesses and residential renters.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
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According to a press release on EPR Properties’ website, the gross transactional value was $342 million, of which EPR Properties provided approximately $315 million, and operating tenants provided the balance, including funds for working capital and capital improvements.—
The Saratogian,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, the city successfully intervened in a local conflict that sparked the situation after local tenants said they were being evicted unfairly.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The ordinance aims to protect Santa Ana tenants from inflated or unfair rent increases that officials say can be driven by pricing tools, ones that critics argue allow landlords to artificially inflate rental prices, often working in coordination to manipulate competitive market rates.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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After Molina’s landlord installed a plywood base, Bolding started on the mural several days later.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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