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as in tenants
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 landlords
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 renters
In census tracts where the most tows occurred, more than three-quarters are renters.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
For renters, expect to pay around 18% of your monthly income.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
His body was found four days later by a realtor who was showing the house to prospective renters.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The analysis of data from nine of the largest Connecticut cities showed that census tracts where the most tows occurred from 2022 to 2024 tended to have larger populations of renters, larger Black and Hispanic populations and much higher rates of poverty than the state as a whole.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
Pest control is a homeowner’s responsibility, or the landlord’s responsibility in the case of renters.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
In 2022, Massachusetts became the first state in the country to adopt an equity performance incentive, explicitly holding the system accountable for reaching low-income households, renters, and communities of color.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
The publication notes that housing costs here are much lower than in other nearby suburbs, both for renters and buyers, with the average home value at $308,416 and monthly rent around $2,205.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Census data shows that nearly 60% of renters in the Greater Miami area are rent burdened.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
For renters, expect to pay around 18% of your monthly income.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
His body was found four days later by a realtor who was showing the house to prospective renters.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The analysis of data from nine of the largest Connecticut cities showed that census tracts where the most tows occurred from 2022 to 2024 tended to have larger populations of renters, larger Black and Hispanic populations and much higher rates of poverty than the state as a whole.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
Pest control is a homeowner’s responsibility, or the landlord’s responsibility in the case of renters.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
In 2022, Massachusetts became the first state in the country to adopt an equity performance incentive, explicitly holding the system accountable for reaching low-income households, renters, and communities of color.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
The publication notes that housing costs here are much lower than in other nearby suburbs, both for renters and buyers, with the average home value at $308,416 and monthly rent around $2,205.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Census data shows that nearly 60% of renters in the Greater Miami area are rent burdened.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renters
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The vast majority of them have been either abandoned or let loose by their owners in parks or along roadsides, or handed over by apartment tenants who didn’t know they weren’t allowed.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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One of the common problems raised by renters about no-fault evictions is that they are used in discriminatory ways or as retaliation against tenants who complain about poor housing conditions.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Few landlords had more tows in New Haven from 2022 to 2024 than the company that owns Sunset Ridge.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Few landlords had more tows in New Haven from 2022 to 2024 than the company that owns Sunset Ridge.—
Ginny Monk,
ProPublica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Renters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renters. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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