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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
Pest control is a homeowner’s responsibility, or the landlord’s responsibility in the case of renters.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
In Orlando, there are over 70,000 extremely low-income renter households and only 9,000 affordable rental homes available, creating a deficit of 61,000 units.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Many homeowner or renter policies cover damage from power surges, but coverage can vary.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
In Orlando, there are over 70,000 extremely low-income renter households and only 9,000 affordable rental homes available, creating a deficit of 61,000 units.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Many homeowner or renter policies cover damage from power surges, but coverage can vary.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
Noun
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Residents can choose a tenant protection voucher, a transfer to another public housing unit or other comparable housing, according to the authority.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday afternoon, District 7 Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez, community leader Father Joseph Dang and Chuong Le with 3i Law, the firm representing the owners, held a news conference outside the Asia Center to address tenant and community concerns.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Like Capital Realty in New Haven, several other landlords showed up multiple times in the data.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Chance’s landlord, Hobie, also has quite a secret past.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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