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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
San Diego, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and San Jose have homeownership rates just above 50% but are similarly dominated by renters, exposing how affordability issues in urban centers are tilting the balance away from ownership.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Currently covering around 2% of the country, Starry focuses on making internet access more affordable and accessible for renters and urban residents.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
At a time when millions of California residents are struggling to make ends meet and the price of everyday expenses continues to rise, a new bill threatens to take away a vital tool keeping internet costs below market rate for renters across the state.
—Janus Norman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Homeowners and renters who lost their houses in the Eaton Fire have also sued SoCal Edison.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, there’s help available for homeowners and renters who have had to discard spoiled groceries after a power outage.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
The Nuki Smart Lock is a retrofit model, which works better for renters than replacing the entire deadbolt.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Ryan Barone is cofounder and CEO of RentRedi, a property management software that simplifies the renting process for landlords and renters.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In these conditions, only 6 million among the country's 46 million renters could afford to step onto the property ladder.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Currently covering around 2% of the country, Starry focuses on making internet access more affordable and accessible for renters and urban residents.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
At a time when millions of California residents are struggling to make ends meet and the price of everyday expenses continues to rise, a new bill threatens to take away a vital tool keeping internet costs below market rate for renters across the state.
—Janus Norman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Homeowners and renters who lost their houses in the Eaton Fire have also sued SoCal Edison.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, there’s help available for homeowners and renters who have had to discard spoiled groceries after a power outage.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
The Nuki Smart Lock is a retrofit model, which works better for renters than replacing the entire deadbolt.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Ryan Barone is cofounder and CEO of RentRedi, a property management software that simplifies the renting process for landlords and renters.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In these conditions, only 6 million among the country's 46 million renters could afford to step onto the property ladder.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renters
Noun
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No tenants were named in the available documents.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional property management that maintains a steady-state asset, bridge management is designed to keep properties financially viable, tenants supported, and communities engaged through years of redevelopment, repurposing, or significant change.—
Kristin Mueller,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two Appleton landlords will pay $20,000 and complete fair housing training to settle a federal lawsuit that accused them of discriminating against tenants with emotional support animals.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Much resistance to multifamily housing in single-family neighborhoods would dissipate if the state would require landlords to maintain their property, said Fayetteville resident Angela Belford of the Belford Group marketing firm.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Renters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renters. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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