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
Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Schepers rented an apartment in which Urlacher had been the previous tenant, Houghton said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 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
Jeanette Martinez, the District 11 council member who spearheaded the rezoning effort, hopes the property will be folded into the city’s community land trust, a bundle of properties reserved for low-income tenants or homebuyers.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Schepers rented an apartment in which Urlacher had been the previous tenant, Houghton said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 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
Noun
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The Inflation Reduction Act that put the kibosh on so many models’ eligibility also extended them to commercial fleets (which in this case includes automakers’ captive financing arms) that are allowed to claim the tax credit without limitations and pass all or part of it along to lessees.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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When combined with another $15,000 in savings and incentives for lessees, Tesla owners can get up to $20,000 to switch to a Polestar 3.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
3 Mar. 2025
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Better protection for second-row occupants is a requirement for both the 2025 Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards, the safety group said.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The fire was quickly extinguished and two occupants were found inside the home at the time.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Moving them to the stadium, hotel clusters, fan fest and other destinations will be a new experience for the city, which has leased 200 buses.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, Mayor Todd Gloria recommended the city buy out the Ash Street and Civic Center Plaza leases for 100 cents on the dollar.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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Vehicles are permitted when the main gates are open, so that visitors with mobility issues can also enjoy the park.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2025
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Isaac is approached by a mysterious visitor, Yagharek, a garuda (a bird-like humanoid) who has been stripped of his wings as punishment for an unknown crime.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Utah resident Gary Gilmore was the first to be executed following this brief moratorium after murdering a gas-station employee and a motel manager in 1976.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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The outrage felt by Connecticut residents, amid a brutally hot last summer, grew late last year to a point that a petition was delivered to Gov. Ned Lamont with 68,000 signatures calling for a break on rising electric bills.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After the ruling, the Barnetts rented an apartment in Lafayette, Indiana and, according to court documents, left Natalia there to fend for herself.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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Morena Baccarin plays Inara Serra, a licensed Companion (a high-status courtesan) who rents one of Serenity’s shuttles as her private quarters and place of business.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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Things take a turn for the horrifying and comedic when the new lodgers find it is already inhabited by a 400-year-old evil entity.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 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
Noun
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Much of that feel and spirit comes from the area’s Indigenous inhabitants, Taos Pueblo and the surrounding Pueblos of northern New Mexico, where Native people and Native culture exist at least as prominently–arguably more prominently–than anywhere else in the continental United States.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Kaw Nation, the original inhabitants of this part of Kansas, also opposes the Shawnee plan to take over the site.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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