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 The Statesman asked candidates about growth, renters, homeowners and private property rights. Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025 Are Black renters being excluded or those who don't qualify for the financing of a home? Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Nearly 60% of greater Miami renters are cost-burdened, a term for people who spend at least 30% of their monthly income on housing. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, older renters are expected to continue growing their numbers in the market. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 When the state steps up, homeowners and renters feel it. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025 Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples. Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025 Orange County renters are loyal, meaning 62% of them renewed their leases in the second quarter – the region’s highest rate. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025 According to an analysis of Zillow listings conducted by The Tennessean in June — when demand and leasing activity typically picks up — there were 1,600 empty apartment units awaiting renters inside the downtown inner highway loop alone. Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • What To Know According to the Associated Press (AP), the vote enables the county Board of Supervisors to approve rent relief efforts to tenants who cannot afford to pay their monthly costs of living due to the immigration crackdowns.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Eden Housing President Linda Mandolini said San Leandro’s eviction moratorium had created a backlog of tenants who could not – or would not – pay rent.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What’s In The Renters' Package Crucially, the new legislative package bans landlords in New York from using algorithms—such as artificial intelligence—to inflate rent prices.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Two, to activate empty spaces that not only will engage visitors, but also will allow local landlords, small businesses, artists, cooks, and cultural organizations to benefit from the month-long international event, and hopefully for long afterward.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Renters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renters. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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