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as in visitors
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the laundry in the basement is for tenants only
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as in residents
one who lives permanently in a place
the abandoned warehouse's only tenants are a band of squatters
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Recent Examples of tenants
Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
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
Data from ApartmentList for the nine years ending in 2026’s first quarter shows California tenants paying 25% more to their landlords.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
And since second-home owners who rent to long-term tenants may be exempt, some LLC owners might be able to rent to themselves and possibly avoid the tax, according to real estate experts.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The market typically hosts about a dozen tenants at a time, including Geno D’s Pizza, Serengeti Kitchen and The Social Cow ice cream shop.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Tarrant County Jail Omondi then went to another home on Wendover Drive that operated as an Airbnb, renting individual rooms to tenants.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Expanding retail at Pearl is expected to draw more people Monday through Friday and boost sales for existing tenants, including restaurants.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, the shut-off forced her out, leaving the tenants living in apartments upstairs without heat too.
—Margie Mason, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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, 25 Apr. 2026
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
Data from ApartmentList for the nine years ending in 2026’s first quarter shows California tenants paying 25% more to their landlords.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
And since second-home owners who rent to long-term tenants may be exempt, some LLC owners might be able to rent to themselves and possibly avoid the tax, according to real estate experts.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The market typically hosts about a dozen tenants at a time, including Geno D’s Pizza, Serengeti Kitchen and The Social Cow ice cream shop.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Tarrant County Jail Omondi then went to another home on Wendover Drive that operated as an Airbnb, renting individual rooms to tenants.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Expanding retail at Pearl is expected to draw more people Monday through Friday and boost sales for existing tenants, including restaurants.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, the shut-off forced her out, leaving the tenants living in apartments upstairs without heat too.
—Margie Mason, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenants
Noun
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The first two Washington Nationals batters reached with a walk and a double in the third inning Saturday, giving the visitors runners on second and third with no outs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The museum moved a half-dozen times, but grew and became an institution attracting visitors from around the world.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Much of Lofton’s research looks at developing a multi-level, multi-component food system intervention to address food insecurity inequities amongst Black American residents living in predominantly Black communities.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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When money was low, one of the residents would pick whatever was left in the garden to make a huge pot of soup to share with others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first hurdle for the company is reestablishing a right to mine after officials in Biden’s Department of the Interior terminated its federal site leases in early 2022.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The operator also leases Griffith Park Studios, which has an ongoing tenant, and will keep that location.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The occupants had moved on from patriotism and returned to hip-hop at full volume.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Large floor-to-ceiling windows and hinged glass doors bathe the room in natural light and provide occupants with views and access to the surrounding land.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Like most trailer owners, Suriel owns her mobile home but rents the land beneath it.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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At Burbank’s Be Kind Video, Renoir rents out VCRs for people who don’t own one and want to play a tape.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The State Land Board closely monitors drought conditions and manages grazing on a case-by-case basis in coordination with lessees, spokeswoman Emily Barbo said in email.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Under the program qualifying lessees who place an order for a Gravity by September 30 and lease between October 1 and December 31 will be eligible to receive a $7,500 Lucid Advantage Credit.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fighting is ongoing in Lebanon despite a shaky ceasefire — Israel ordered inhabitants of seven towns to evacuate ahead of military operations.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city of Reynosa has 690,000 inhabitants and sits across the river from McAllen, Texas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tenants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenants. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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