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

Or, an agent can review every lease for a particular landlord, identify upcoming termination dates and draft outreach emails for tenants whose leases expire within the next month.

— Neil Araujo, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
However, he was then hit with a big rent increase after being forced to move because of issues with his landlord.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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The couple was issued letters that recommend disciplinary action following a sustained policy violation, Brent Weisberg, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, confirmed Friday.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Then send them a letter, an email, or even better, deliver the letter in person and read it to them.

— Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of letter

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Several vehicle rental companies and car lessors were also ticketed.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
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

Definition of lessor

Noun

According to the lawsuits, more than six months before the apartment’s one-year lease expired at the end of July 2025, Cathy and Salvatore gave the renters notice.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Investopedia calculates housing separately, using Census data on what single older renters, homeowners with mortgages, and homeowners without mortgages pay in each state.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The company is the largest private landowner on Panther Island.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Billionaire businessman Moishe Mana, once the largest private landowner in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, recently sold the majority of his property in the area.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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