renters

plural of renter
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as in landlords
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 renters California renters, apartment dwellers and others who can’t install full rooftop solar systems are one step closer to lowering their electric bills with smaller plug-in solar panels. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 That doesn’t mean renters have to settle for spaces that don’t feel like home. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Policies are available to renters and businesses, but most are purchased by homeowners covering up to $250,000 for their property and $100,000 for belongings. — Michael Phillis, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026 Mamdani and Chow swapped notes on dealing with the constraints placed on them by their state and provincial governors, and on their respective battles over renters’ rights and the high costs of living in their cities. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 The latter decree has been one of the main demands of the organizers of the encampment protest, the renters association Sindicato de Inquilinas. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Homeowners insurance is a type of property and casualty insurance, as are renters insurance and auto insurance. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 But officials determined that renters were likely only paying for certain types of usable farmland, which skewed the results. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 Around 7% of high-earning renters failed to pay for their housing at least once last year, an increase of 2% from the year prior. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renters
Noun
  • The protesters have been demanding stronger protections for tenants, measures to combat fraud and a ban on evictions when alternative housing is unavailable.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The building had been home to offices and then lost tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • EliseAI, the artificial intelligence company that automates back-office work for landlords and health systems, has raised $350 million at a $4 billion valuation, nearly doubling its valuation from just over a year ago.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Former landlords lurked in bushes or on roofs or waited in cars outside our home.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Renters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renters. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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