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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
Conversely, 39% of owners hoping for a housing crash wanted the lower property taxes a drop would create, compared with 15% of renters.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
The vote followed more than an hour of public comment from tenants, advocates and legal service providers who urged the council to approve the contracts before the end of the month, warning any lapse could disrupt legal aid and rental assistance for renters facing eviction.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The Federal Trade Commission sought public comment at the time, saying the increase in corporate landlords hurts homeownership rates and impacts costs for renters and prospective home buyers.
—Joe Marusak
march 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
If replacing cabinetry isn’t feasible, especially for renters, start by adjusting your lighting.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Supporters of the measure say Operation Metro Surge has left renters out of work and relying on mutual aid networks.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Half of Connecticut’s renters pay more than a third of their income in housing costs, and 1 in 4 renters put more than half their pay toward housing costs, according to a report from the Partnership for Strong Communities.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Advertisement The app works by connecting renters to car owners seeking to share their vehicle for a profit.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Hosts can meet owners in person to pick up the car or organize a remote handoff, in which renters unlock the car using a lockbox code or the app.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
The vote followed more than an hour of public comment from tenants, advocates and legal service providers who urged the council to approve the contracts before the end of the month, warning any lapse could disrupt legal aid and rental assistance for renters facing eviction.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The Federal Trade Commission sought public comment at the time, saying the increase in corporate landlords hurts homeownership rates and impacts costs for renters and prospective home buyers.
—Joe Marusak
march 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
If replacing cabinetry isn’t feasible, especially for renters, start by adjusting your lighting.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Supporters of the measure say Operation Metro Surge has left renters out of work and relying on mutual aid networks.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Half of Connecticut’s renters pay more than a third of their income in housing costs, and 1 in 4 renters put more than half their pay toward housing costs, according to a report from the Partnership for Strong Communities.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Advertisement The app works by connecting renters to car owners seeking to share their vehicle for a profit.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Hosts can meet owners in person to pick up the car or organize a remote handoff, in which renters unlock the car using a lockbox code or the app.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renters
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Once again using the housing analogy, think of VPS hosting as your own apartment in a building, with utilities that other tenants can't use.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Landlords have long complained about the inspections and paperwork required when accepting Section 8 tenants.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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There are bad private landlords in New York City, and they absolutely should be held accountable.—
Renee Collymore,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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About 20 corporate landlords own over 25,000 single-family homes in the Charlotte area, according to Action NC, the Observer reported in January 2025.—
Joe Marusak
March 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Renters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renters. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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