SLUMLORD Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

slumlord

noun

Definition of slumlord

as in landlord

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Recent Examples of slumlord There were no proletarian hearings to denounce a slumlord, who in this case did not really exist. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026 The worst slumlord in the world. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 His father — real-estate developer, slumlord, and pardoned felon Charles Kushner — was recently confirmed as ambassador to France. — Brendan O'Connor, Curbed, 7 July 2025 When a mentally disturbed neighbor sets herself on fire and a slumlord tries to extort money from them, the family gets tangled in the corruption that keeps a stranglehold on the slum’s inhabitants. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slumlord

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Noun

The landlord stated that the tenant has refused to vacate the premises.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
The landlord refused deputies’ commands to exit the property over the span of two hours, prompting the arrival of the Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Detail — a unit trained in responding to critical incidents and negotiation.

— Reeti Malhotra July 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

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Noun

In a letter to SANDAG, a coalition of pro-development and transit groups have called on the agency to follow state guidance to include Solana Beach in the map and expand upzoning around Oceanside’s Transit Center.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
On Thursday, the Instagram account for a lecture series in Newport Beach, CA posted a photo of what appeared to be a cease and desist letter from the surveillance technology company Flock Safety.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 11 July 2026

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Before he was removed and Britton-Harr returned, Hopes estimated that between lessors, members, trade vendors, and sports team partnerships, there could be $50 million in liabilities.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Part of that liquidation process involves returning planes to the lessors, which is where Nomadic Aviation comes in.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 May 2026

Definition of lessor

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But immediate relief may not come just yet for homeowners and renters, said Yonah Freemark, a housing research associate at the Urban Institute.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
If the landlord objects, a court hearing will be held to determine if the renter meets the criteria.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of renter

Noun

Still, the landowner had continued to find pieces of wreckage for years.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Stream-access proponents took a similar approach in 2010, after a landowner on the Taylor River strung cables from bank to bank to keep a rafting company from floating down.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

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