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
Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Most tenants seem to just expect the landlord to keep the security deposit, honestly.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 26 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
In fact, the Jackson County Historical Society, which offers tours by appointment, is one of the building’s main tenants now.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Most tenants seem to just expect the landlord to keep the security deposit, honestly.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenant
Noun
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Both property owners and lessees have the option to designate a representative to manage hearings related to their property.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
9 May 2025
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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
Noun
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An overwhelming majority, 70 percent, of those killed were occupants of other vehicles involved in the crashes.—
Mandy Taheri
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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However, the Tundra’s occupants said Dousten was pointing the gun across his chest to the left — in the opposite direction of their vehicle, the documents continued.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Part of the land is leased out to grow corn, wheat and soybeans, and corn stalks taller than Fiona’s roof lined a grassy trail that Gravelle drove on with a Detroit Free Press reporter and photographer on a recent Wednesday.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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One individual familiar with the matter said the looms may have been leased to Vidalia Mills by a separate entity, and that the dispute could leave them tied up in litigation for some time.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Applications are accepted online for the high-profile visitor Sapphire Experience VIP pass, which offers a tailored itinerary, gala evening, private cocktails aboard yachts, and the opportunity to meet and talk with major industry professionals engaged as builders, brokers, and designers.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Trails will be open from dawn to dusk, with the visitor center open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Milwaukee County Zoo The zoo does not have any free-admission days this September.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Critics of the current format argue that the current system reduces the influence of voters in the individual wards, especially residents of the city's poorer neighborhoods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Batavia MainStreet group offered residents one last blast of summer on Sunday with the return of the annual Block Party and Taste of Batavia, which kicked off at 3 p.m. at the Peg Bond Center.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Visiting last fall Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in southeast Alaska, the largest national park in the country at 13.2 million acres, the friends rented an RV in the town of McCarthy, population 107 according to the 2020 U.S. Census.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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According to Chase Buchanan’s latest data, rent for a family apartment in France can be as low as about $1,100 in cities other than Paris, and groceries, public transportation and other expenses are also significantly lower than in the US.—
Blane Bachelor,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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For cities and counties with less than 75,000 inhabitants, the new formula would be calculated by multiplying the tax level needed to maintain operations by 3.5 percent, then adding debt and the disaster relief rate.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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According to a Russian census report from 1835, the Crimean Tatars made up over 80% of the peninsula’s inhabitants.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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