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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
To stay profitable, landlords should try to reduce vacancies and cut operational costs.
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Nathan Levinson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The lawsuit claims RealPage, controlling over 80% of the rental market, uses data from competing landlords to artificially inflate rental prices.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
What about penalties for landlords who use renovations to evict tenants?
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Galvin said eviction is a process that deals exclusively with landlords and tenants, not homeowners and HOAs.
—Nora O’Neill 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
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Nathan Levinson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The lawsuit claims RealPage, controlling over 80% of the rental market, uses data from competing landlords to artificially inflate rental prices.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
What about penalties for landlords who use renovations to evict tenants?
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Galvin said eviction is a process that deals exclusively with landlords and tenants, not homeowners and HOAs.
—Nora O’Neill 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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The nori for Marin Coastal Gin is hand-harvested from the beaches below the rugged bluffs of the Sonoma Coast by Heidi Herrmann, proprietor of Strong Arm Farm.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Back in Gilbert's Olde Salem Magic Shoppe, the proprietor's black cat Cobweb is seen climbing onto one of the store shelves.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Deliveries are a crucial bellwether of financial health, as the bulk of payment for the aircraft from airline or lessor customers occurs at delivery.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Esports company Savvy Games, aircraft lessor AviLease, telecom firm STC, and mining giant Ma’aden, as well as dividend earnings from Saudi National Bank, helped boost 2024 revenues 25%.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Gothic revival Owners: Mark Lansing and Jeremy Couture, who are the innkeepers of the property.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
17 July 2025
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Initially, they were primarily employed in roles like innkeepers, serving food and making beds.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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In his letter to Nessel, Runestad pointed to a recent criminal case involving an employee of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Mayes wrote a letter last year to the BIA and its parent agency, the U.S. Department of the Interior, asking officials to fund crucial grid reliability updates as soon as possible and provide cooling centers and ice giveaways during power disruptions, among other actions.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Massachusetts is on the cusp of delivering a long-overdue win for renters.—
Lydia Edwards,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2025
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That means friendlier leasing teams, quicker problem-solving and a better overall experience for renters.—
Tyler Christiansen,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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