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as in proprietor
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month
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Recent Examples of landlord
Prosecutors concluded that the landlord acted in self-defense.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
So Much' Viewers on Reddit were entertained by the landlord's creative fix for the tenant's toilet issue.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
When supply is low, prices rise, and landlords can be more selective, increasing discrimination, evictions and annual rent hikes.
—Cristen Incitti, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
About nine years ago, our landlord did a basic renovation.
—Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
So Much' Viewers on Reddit were entertained by the landlord's creative fix for the tenant's toilet issue.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
When supply is low, prices rise, and landlords can be more selective, increasing discrimination, evictions and annual rent hikes.
—Cristen Incitti, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
About nine years ago, our landlord did a basic renovation.
—Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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The proprietors needed a fast, storm resistant and beautiful solution.—
Robert C. Wolcott,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Both were crashing bores because of the literally nauseating behavior of fans and the uncaring attitude of the proprietors.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the local level, the Boston City Council on Wednesday is set to reintroduce a home rule petition that would similarly shift the fee to the party, lessor or tenant who hired the broker.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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But here's the rub at tax time: The EV tax credit belongs to the lessor, not the driver who agreed to lease the car or truck.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There's Mary and Joseph and an innkeeper, but there's also a whole chorus of angels, a barn of animals, and four babies playing baby Jesus on a rotation.—
Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The application opened in December and will remain open until the nonprofit finds its innkeepers.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The second Jane Doe received KU Health’s letter and has received treatment at KU Health facilities for other matters.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Anderson, a U.S. citizen who lives in Connecticut, received a letter via email instructing her to self-deport, according to NBC News.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to the Public Policy Institute of California, about 30% of California renters earn more than $100,000 a year.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Despite all these improvements to the housing landscape, young adults are shunning home buying and remaining renters.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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