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
Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Some landlords may also want to rethink banning tenants from keeping pets on their property, Gschwandtner added.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 24 Apr. 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
The proposal requires 70 parking spaces, including parking for an existing tenant, Pandey said.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Some landlords may also want to rethink banning tenants from keeping pets on their property, Gschwandtner added.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 24 Apr. 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 Inflation Reduction Act that put the kibosh on so many models’ eligibility also extended them to commercial fleets (which in this case includes automakers’ captive financing arms) that are allowed to claim the tax credit without limitations and pass all or part of it along to lessees.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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When combined with another $15,000 in savings and incentives for lessees, Tesla owners can get up to $20,000 to switch to a Polestar 3.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
3 Mar. 2025
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And if one single layer of darkened wall still seems insufficient separation from the utilitarian human in front, the much more important rear occupants can also deploy the 65-inch flexible cinema display stored away below the floor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2025
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The story centers on Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel), the owner and sole occupant of Double K Ranch, who is mourning the loss of his wife.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Comprising nearly 463,000 acres of private and leased public land centered on the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, the American Prairie reserve is decidedly un-tropical, a rolling shortgrass prairie that stretches out to the horizon, punctuated by smatterings of trees and rocky buttes.—
Adam Roy,
Outside Online,
24 Apr. 2025
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Per management, 95 percent of the building is leased, and many of the tenants’ issues, including the out-of-service elevator, have been addressed.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
22 Apr. 2025
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Chris Judd, a guide at Bush and Beach, conducts a specialty tour that shows visitors Auckland's regenerative tourism initiatives.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Still, prices tend to drop in May and June, when nicer weather and fewer visitors give Antigua a private island feel in comparison.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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Bachar lost his wife, his teenage son and his right leg in the attacks, in which 100 of the kibbutz’s 1,100 residents were killed.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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In long-term care, however, families and residents may worry that correcting the way staff members speak could create antagonisms.—
Paula Span,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Healy asked at the committee meeting whether the village had investigated renting screens when needed.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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She and Chalamet got married in 1985 and rented an apartment in midtown.—
Bridget Read,
Curbed,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To avoid disputes and to enable positive communication, agreements should be signed between lodgers and landlords.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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To avoid disputes and to enable positive communication, agreements should be signed between lodgers and landlords.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the late 90s and early 2000s, the team from La Coruña — a fishing city in northwest Spain of roughly 250,000 inhabitants — conquered the imagination of fans across Europe, overthrowing the Real Madrid-Barcelona duopoly to win La Liga and the Copa del Rey.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Heard and McDonald Islands have zero human inhabitants.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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