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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
Respect the Neighbors According to Foti, the third expectation for vacation renters is to respect the neighbors.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
About 48% of households in San Diego metro are renters, said Redfin, only behind San Jose metro (52%), the Los Angeles and Orange County metro area (51%) and New York (49%).
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Out of the nation’s 46 million renters, only about six million meet that income hurdle.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Acceptable documentation for residency includes a renter’s lease agreement, a deed or title to residential property, a mortgage statement or home utility bill.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
About 48% of households in San Diego metro are renters, said Redfin, only behind San Jose metro (52%), the Los Angeles and Orange County metro area (51%) and New York (49%).
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Out of the nation’s 46 million renters, only about six million meet that income hurdle.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Acceptable documentation for residency includes a renter’s lease agreement, a deed or title to residential property, a mortgage statement or home utility bill.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
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John Burton, who championed liberal causes during his 40 years in California politics as an environmentalist, tenants’ rights advocate, and defender of the working class and labor, has died.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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New managers took over Olive Dell Ranch in 2019, and tenants have complained that the property has been neglected since then.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The City Council also voted to look into creating a rental registry to track rental properties and at-fault evictions, and to develop ways to improve outreach to landlords and tenants.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kraft has proposed a rent control system that would allow landlords to opt in to receive a real estate tax rebate after 10 years.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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