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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
Both Her and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have echoed concerns from affordable housing providers and other landlords who say that without firm deadlines, tenants falling behind on rent payments tend to fall further behind, compounding their financial distress in ways that can follow them for years.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
The three Nationwide Credit Reporting Agencies generate reports on consumers’ finances that are shared with banks, insurance companies, landlords, employers and others.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Nor will demonizing investors and landlords.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Tenants of an apartment building in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood spoke out against their landlord Sunday, days after the property was put up for sale.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
The three Nationwide Credit Reporting Agencies generate reports on consumers’ finances that are shared with banks, insurance companies, landlords, employers and others.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Nor will demonizing investors and landlords.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Tenants of an apartment building in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood spoke out against their landlord Sunday, days after the property was put up for sale.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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The compliance checks are intended to ensure that proprietors and their employees are properly asking for identification before making the sale.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Without the same ties to the landscape and community, these proprietors might lack the know-how of tending to the land and its best interests at heart.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With Boeing and Airbus struggling to meet airline demand, aircraft values have surged, allowing mid-sized lessors to command premium prices, according to the Irish Times.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Normally, a restructuring by a major partner might spook investors, but Embraer successfully neutralized this headwind with massive new demand from global lessors.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The show-within-a-show stars Valerie as Beth, an innkeeper at a bed and breakfast.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
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Lake and Porter counties have also been asked to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax, and Lake County has been asked to pass a 5% innkeepers tax.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Muller also indicated there were even more crimes — but only teased the details in his letters.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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With the names of the two Kansas Cities firmly established over time, complaints about their dullness or geographical inaccuracy were largely confined to letters to the editor.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The legislation would allow renters to receive a credit on their state income tax that would cost the state about $200 million per year and would make all Social Security benefits exempt from the state income tax, saving taxpayers another $58 million.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just 2% of residents in the area are homeowners, while 98% are renters, according to Niche.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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