1
as in lessee
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the laundry in the basement is for tenants only
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2
as in occupant
one who lives permanently in a place
the abandoned warehouse's only tenants are a band of squatters
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Recent Examples of tenant
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
The city of Del Mar is asking residents to fill out a survey to gauge their interest in building accessory dwelling units for low-income tenants.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
The problem is that the board’s increases, whether minimal or substantial, aren’t pegged to tenant incomes in any way.
—Curbed, 23 June 2022
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Noun
Landlords must weigh additional information provided by a tenant, such as personal references, evidence of rehabilitation or attempts to resolve past evictions.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
The city of Del Mar is asking residents to fill out a survey to gauge their interest in building accessory dwelling units for low-income tenants.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
Verb
Shamus Roller, executive director of the National Housing Law Project, said the announcement gave an important nod to tenant rights at such a high government level.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
The problem is that the board’s increases, whether minimal or substantial, aren’t pegged to tenant incomes in any way.
—Curbed, 23 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenant
Noun
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The lessee doesn't own the vehicle and must return it to the dealer when the lease expires.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Check the terms of your contract to see if you’d be held responsible if the new lessee didn’t make payments on time.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Doucette entered the water and helped crew members of a local lobster boat who used a hammer to break one of the vehicle’s windows so the occupants could get out, the fire department said.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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It had been torn down after the next occupant of the fabled pink mansion, singer Englebert Humperdinck, sold it for $10 million.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
Verb
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If these items and plans for the project are approved by the Naperville City Council, construction as soon as this fall and the homes could be fully leased by 2027 or 2028, Zach Grabijas with Lincoln Property Co. said.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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There are rumors on Capitol Hill that rather than redesigning these processes to suit a new era, in a fit of panic some senior decisionmakers are actually considering avoiding it all by just leasing services for core space warfighting missions.—
Charles Beames,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Epic Universe is a powerful example of how Florida’s nursery and landscape industry shapes the state’s world-class visitor experiences.—
Tal Coley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Last year, Orlando tallied more than 75 million visitors, up 1.8% compared with 2023, according to the Visit Orlando trade association.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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For an island of just 123 year-round residents, the stars may prove to be a new kind of economic lifeline—one that preserves what makes Anholt so rare.—
Valerie Stimac,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Aside from the question of funding Trump’s goal, a major rethinking of current plans for the property — actually two independent plans derived from two lawsuits — would probably be needed to accommodate 6,000 new residents.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Private villas were rented and transformed into extravagant replicas of the movies’ opulent Capitol, complete with servers in eccentric wigs, chocolate fountains that flowed for hours and enough colorful macarons to feed a small city.—
Kyle Buchanan,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Another option would be renting out rather than selling your home.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The Tenant by Freida McFadden An unemployed man and his fiancée take in a seemingly kind tenant, but their new lodger's mysterious presence soon reveals a dark side that threatens to unravel their lives.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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Some victims, like Carole Ann Cooper and Lucy Partington, were picked up while hitchhiking or waiting at bus stops, while others were lodgers staying in their home.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Lupita Nyong'o stars as Roz, a service robot who washes up on a small island with no human inhabitants and must figure out how to adapt her programming to the wilderness while mothering a baby goose.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Even so, the eruption was disastrous for Tristan’s inhabitants.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 May 2025
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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