1
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
CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Instead, the shut-off forced her out, leaving the tenants living in apartments upstairs without heat too.
—Margie Mason, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The two had only been living in their south Fort Worth home for three months, which is why Washington believes the burst of violence was directed at the previous tenants.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
There are still about 1,900 acres left for Mason Ailstock, the foundation’s leader, to fill with promising tenants.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Newmark said the buildings were 94% leased with tenants in commercial, industrial and office industries.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
One of the mayor’s first acts to help renters was to have the city intervene in the bankruptcy case of a large landlord, Pinnacle, which was facing thousands of complaints from tenants across the city.
—New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Machado tenants and the operators of the fireworks companies, Kenneth Kin Chee, 47, of Devastating Pyrotechnics and Craig Allen Cutright, 61, of BlackStar, were among those taken into custody Thursday.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
An adjacent parking lot, also owned by Konover, is available to tenants for an additional fee.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the shut-off forced her out, leaving the tenants living in apartments upstairs without heat, too.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Instead, the shut-off forced her out, leaving the tenants living in apartments upstairs without heat too.
—Margie Mason, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The two had only been living in their south Fort Worth home for three months, which is why Washington believes the burst of violence was directed at the previous tenants.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
There are still about 1,900 acres left for Mason Ailstock, the foundation’s leader, to fill with promising tenants.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Newmark said the buildings were 94% leased with tenants in commercial, industrial and office industries.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
One of the mayor’s first acts to help renters was to have the city intervene in the bankruptcy case of a large landlord, Pinnacle, which was facing thousands of complaints from tenants across the city.
—New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Machado tenants and the operators of the fireworks companies, Kenneth Kin Chee, 47, of Devastating Pyrotechnics and Craig Allen Cutright, 61, of BlackStar, were among those taken into custody Thursday.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
An adjacent parking lot, also owned by Konover, is available to tenants for an additional fee.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenants
Noun
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In the 59th minute, the visitors added another on a Porteous own-goal.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Between parking restrictions and road closures, Boston is encouraging Marathon Monday visitors to walk, bike, take the T — anything but drive — to watch the runners or attend the day’s festivities.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The warning means residents should avoid burning due to strong winds and low humidity levels.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, abandoning public spaces — such as parks — to lawless tent encampments isn’t fair to residents, either.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sorensen has tried repeatedly, without success, to have the city consider buying Tower 101, which the city leases for about $5 million a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Duneland School Corporation still has offices on the campus and leases the property to the YMCA.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 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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Broward Corrections Two other occupants in the car, Jerome Taylor, 32, and Kelby Broward-Richardson, 31, were initially not located.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The three occupants were taken by ambulance to a hospital where one of the victims later died, fire officials said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The denim brand rents out ten of the valley’s most luxurious villas, hosts up to 60 people, provides high-end amenities like IV drips, massage therapy and an onsite coffee pop-up from La La Land and puts on exclusive after-parties.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Today, Amazon rents that hardware to customers of Amazon Web Services, the cloud-computing unit.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Under the program qualifying lessees who place an order for a Gravity by September 30 and lease between October 1 and December 31 will be eligible to receive a $7,500 Lucid Advantage Credit.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over time, much of the plastic has gained living inhabitants, according to a 2023 study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
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In 1904, when Elizabeth was born, there were probably about 200 Jews in a town with somewhere around 6,000 inhabitants.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Tenants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenants. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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