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as in visitors
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the laundry in the basement is for tenants only
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as in residents
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 tenants
Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Also reeling from a fire death are friends and relatives of Oreste Deleon, 70, a Bronx landlord who died along with two tenants on May 6 when an arsonist torched his Mott Haven building.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
The Kayak Point area could end up with two tenants using separate buildings of about 200,000 to 225,000 square feet each, Redevelopment Director Dan Botich said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Neighborhood generator owners charge a monthly fee, and some landlords have their own generators and charge the cost to tenants.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
For generations, real estate participation was mostly limited to people who could buy property directly, qualify for financing, manage tenants, or enter private investment structures.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The most god-awful studios are regularly renting for thousands and thousands of dollars with lines of interested tenants out the door.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 15 May 2026
Developers, who have already invested around $20 million, will seek letters of intent from potential data center tenants in the coming weeks.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Faced with fewer anchor tenants, Hackman defaulted on its mortgage and Goldman Sachs took over and is negotiating with Netflix to buy the lot at a price tag in the $330 million range.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Noun
The woman and tenants are experiencing an uptick in what happens during warmer months, the apartment complex said.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Also reeling from a fire death are friends and relatives of Oreste Deleon, 70, a Bronx landlord who died along with two tenants on May 6 when an arsonist torched his Mott Haven building.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
The Kayak Point area could end up with two tenants using separate buildings of about 200,000 to 225,000 square feet each, Redevelopment Director Dan Botich said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Neighborhood generator owners charge a monthly fee, and some landlords have their own generators and charge the cost to tenants.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
For generations, real estate participation was mostly limited to people who could buy property directly, qualify for financing, manage tenants, or enter private investment structures.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The most god-awful studios are regularly renting for thousands and thousands of dollars with lines of interested tenants out the door.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 15 May 2026
Developers, who have already invested around $20 million, will seek letters of intent from potential data center tenants in the coming weeks.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Faced with fewer anchor tenants, Hackman defaulted on its mortgage and Goldman Sachs took over and is negotiating with Netflix to buy the lot at a price tag in the $330 million range.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenants
Noun
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On May 1, Friends of the Skyway released results of its first major survey of 679 residents, workers and visitors from across downtown.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Besides, Spain receives about 11 million visitors each August; many Europeans will already be in Spain.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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At the commissioner’s court meeting, area residents universally condemned the idea, variously calling it a Trojan horse, a foothold, a wasp’s nest, and a bribe.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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In the same time frame, inner-ring suburbs have lost residents.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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SpaceX leases a launch pad there.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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One direct impact could be to Hudson Pacific, the company that currently leases to Netflix its Los Angeles headquarters at Sunset Bronson Studios on Sunset Boulevard.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Police are looking to speak with occupants of a black Nissan registered in Topeka.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Other occupants identified, prior deportations noted A passenger was detained on an immigration hold, while a third occupant fled and has not been located.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Mehdizadeh owns The Robot Studio, which rents humanoid robots for events.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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For example, a $5 million home that rents out several accessory dwelling units, but has one unit that has been vacant for a long time, would be exempt.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez attempted to carve out exemptions for commercial restaurant lessees from the wage ordinance, citing a need to establish a distinction between hotel operators/owners and restaurants.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The State Land Board closely monitors drought conditions and manages grazing on a case-by-case basis in coordination with lessees, spokeswoman Emily Barbo said in email.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Allende little ones introduced Middleton to the park’s inhabitants—turtles, ducks, frogs—and took her to see the pond.—
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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“Tenants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenants. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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