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as in tenants
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 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
Other Democrats argued that the plan does nothing for renters and noted that Republicans were ignoring high homeowners insurance rates, which are causing financial stress to more people.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
That measure would have prohibited landlords from using algorithmic software to set home rental prices, a practice that cost Denver renters more than $1,600 per year, according to a study by the Biden administration.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
As the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, insurance experts are urging Florida homeowners and renters not to wait until a storm is approaching to purchase flood insurance, warning that most policies come with waiting periods and cannot be bought at the last minute.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 1 June 2026
So concessions, often a month or more of free rent, are used to lure in renters.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Homeowners and renters may also choose federal flood insurance plans with lower premiums but that provide less coverage in a disaster, and even those plan costs can be high.
—Ivis García, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
—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
Homeowners insurance is a type of property and casualty insurance, as is renters insurance and auto insurance.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
That measure would have prohibited landlords from using algorithmic software to set home rental prices, a practice that cost Denver renters more than $1,600 per year, according to a study by the Biden administration.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
As the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, insurance experts are urging Florida homeowners and renters not to wait until a storm is approaching to purchase flood insurance, warning that most policies come with waiting periods and cannot be bought at the last minute.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 1 June 2026
So concessions, often a month or more of free rent, are used to lure in renters.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Homeowners and renters may also choose federal flood insurance plans with lower premiums but that provide less coverage in a disaster, and even those plan costs can be high.
—Ivis García, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
—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
Homeowners insurance is a type of property and casualty insurance, as is renters insurance and auto insurance.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renters
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The roofing work is not expected to impact shoppers or tenants significantly.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The current storefront tenants are a cafe, a barber shop and a cigar lounge.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The ordinance, modeled after similar measures in Duluth and Chicago, would give landlords 14 days to fix a broken item or schedule a repair after it’s reported to them by a tenant in writing.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
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Shortly after joining Temple, Griffin told CBS News Philadelphia her goal was to hire dozens of additional officers, develop a program to screen off-campus landlords, and make sure apartments near the school met certain safety criteria.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Renters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renters. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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