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
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
Felice J. Freyer, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
Rogers’ dissatisfaction matches complaints tenants in single family homes have made against corporate landlords in North Carolina and Charlotte.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
The landlords agree to keep the rent affordable, and PACE provides services to their tenants who are members.
—Felice J. Freyer, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
Rogers’ dissatisfaction matches complaints tenants in single family homes have made against corporate landlords in North Carolina and Charlotte.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenant
Noun
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The lessees were wealthy individuals from places like Detroit and Chicago who wanted to build homes on the 300-foot bluffs overlooking the water and were willing to pay $15 to $25 per year in rental fees for the privilege.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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Still, the practice denied lessees the industry-standard option of buying their vehicles and misled them for years about why.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Noun
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All occupants were out of the building when firefighters arrived, and firefighters doused the fire, McIsaac said.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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No injuries were reported for the occupants of the semitrailer or the other SUV.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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BlackRock is leading a $11 billion deal to lease and rent back natural gas processing facilities from Saudi Aramco, in a boon to Riyadh’s ambitions to attract more foreign investment.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Since then, the motel has sat unused even as the city’s new mayor, Mike Johnston, bought or leased other hotels around the city and quickly moved in people living on the streets.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
11 Aug. 2025
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Entering the Bob Dylan Center, visitors are greeted in the lobby with a 16-foot metalwork designed and built for the center by Dylan at his Black Buffalo Artworks studio in Malibu, California.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Keep an eye out for chachalaca, green jays, Altamira orioles, and the occasional rare avian visitor that wanders in from faraway.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Their roommates' high engagement inspired Safronov-Yamamoto and fellow resident Chloe Hughes, 21, to start creator profiles, too.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hovey's donor status raised red flags for residents, too.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Instead, rent a bike or golf cart and embrace the 25-mile-per-hour island-wide speed limit.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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One of Perrin’s neighbors even rented them her house just a few doors down.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Initially, Coffin figured the immediate threat was the fire until she and the rest of the Phantom Ranch lodgers were informed about the toxic gas.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
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Short-term rental lodgers across the United States may be wasting more than $2.3 billion in food each year, a new study has found.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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Hurricane José was expected to strike, too, a few days later, so inhabitants underwent a mandatory evacuation to Antigua en masse.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
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Home to just over 1.1 million residents, the province's largest urban centers include Saskatoon, with 300,000 residents, and the capital city Regina, with approximately 240,000 inhabitants.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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