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as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
one of the renters called to tell us the hot water heater was broken
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as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
left our apartment keys at the renter's office just before leaving in the moving truck
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Recent Examples of renter
But the department’s investigation revealed that the Bentley had been rented by a Drive LA client and that the renter crashed the vehicle three days before the brothers claimed Jacob crashed it.
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Last month's rent-to-income ratio was 23.4 percent for renters earning the typical household income, down from 24.7 percent in April 2024, Realtor.com said.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The bill, which had broad support from Connecticut renters and housing advocates, passed the Housing Committee in March.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Tenants say this type of eviction may be used in retaliation when renters complain about housing conditions or to evict every resident of a building or complex when new ownership purchases the property.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Last month's rent-to-income ratio was 23.4 percent for renters earning the typical household income, down from 24.7 percent in April 2024, Realtor.com said.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The bill, which had broad support from Connecticut renters and housing advocates, passed the Housing Committee in March.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Tenants say this type of eviction may be used in retaliation when renters complain about housing conditions or to evict every resident of a building or complex when new ownership purchases the property.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
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Unit sizes have gotten smaller over the last decade, Lutz said, so the amenities have become an important accessory to tenants’ daily lives.—
Caleb McCullough,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Leasing for Fabrica RiNo is represented by JLL, with CBRE’s Host Platform supporting property management and tenant experience.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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Terms reached between the tenant union and the landlord are subject to be renegotiated at the end of the renewal period, according to the KC Tenant news release.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Within days, a case manager reached out to the landlord to stop the eviction process.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 May 2025
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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