1
as in lessee
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 occupant
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 tenant
Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Jeff Lipman, the tenants' attorney, specializes in bedbug litigation and has handled similar cases nationwide.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
The problem is that the board’s increases, whether minimal or substantial, aren’t pegged to tenant incomes in any way.
—Curbed, 23 June 2022
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Noun
And owners of large swaths of commercial real estate are often willing to offer such deals to attract tenants.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Jeff Lipman, the tenants' attorney, specializes in bedbug litigation and has handled similar cases nationwide.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
Shamus Roller, executive director of the National Housing Law Project, said the announcement gave an important nod to tenant rights at such a high government level.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
The problem is that the board’s increases, whether minimal or substantial, aren’t pegged to tenant incomes in any way.
—Curbed, 23 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenant
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Many financing transactions also may have a dollar buyout provision, where the borrower/lessee owns the equipment after making a nominal final payment.—
Chris Scharman,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The lessee gets 10,000 miles a year before extra-mile fees kick in.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
17 Dec. 2024
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Added to this are front cross-traffic alert, Proactive Driving Assist, which modulates braking and steering relative to other vehicles on the road, and Safe Exit Assist, which warns occupants if a vehicle or bicyclist is approaching from the rear to help avoid collisions when a door is opened.—
Doug Newcomb,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
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Hours later, a Cybertruck exploded in Las Vegas, injuring passersby and incinerating its lone occupant and the man responsible for the detonation, Matthew Livelsberger, who committed suicide by firearm.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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For properties that had been leased or listed in the previous year, landlords are barred from hiking rents by more than 10%.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The off-price retailer leased 23,700 square feet of space at 1030 South White Rd.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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And while the food draws visitors, the rich history of the building adds to the experience.—
Jessica Swannie,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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The number of galleries in the third edition of the Southeast Asian fair is lower than last year, but the same doesn’t appear to be true of visitors.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The utility supplies water and electrical service to 4.1 million residents of L.A., including Pacific Palisades.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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To reduce the dust’s impact, NU began to take steps to mitigate the reduce the dust spread, and offered free car washes to residents affected it.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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When two Black students attempted to rent a Bridgeport apartment, Daley let his neighbors run them out.—
Erik Wallenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Perle was underwriting it and finally had to rent a hall to accommodate the troops.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Record sales were slowing; Dennis’ lodger, Charles Manson, wanted a deal with Brother Records, the band’s own label; and Brian was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.—
Will Ainsley,
SPIN,
24 May 2024
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Short-term vacation rentals are seeing a spike in both renters and lodgers.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
30 Mar. 2024
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Your mission: gather data on its inhabitants and uncover secrets that could reshape our understanding of reality itself.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Across town from the inaugural speeches and Presidential pardons, high-fashion billionaire balls and limousine motorcades, some traumatized inhabitants of Washington, D.C., were pinning their hopes on two panda cubs at the National Zoo.—
Robin Wright,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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