: one that rents
specifically
: the lessee or tenant of property
Examples of renter in a Sentence
one of the renters called to tell us the hot water heater was broken
left our apartment keys at the renter's office just before leaving in the moving truck
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From a statewide plastic bag ban to new rules for gig workers and renters, 2026 is bringing a fresh set of laws that could reshape daily life.
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James Ward, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
After years of steep increases, renters are finally seeing sustained price relief, a trend that appears to be carrying into early 2026.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Some 60 percent are renters, so there’s an instability to the community here.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
The platform expects rental affordability to continue improving throughout 2026; income is increasing faster than rent prices, so rent will take up a smaller share of most renters’ income.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
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James Ward, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
After years of steep increases, renters are finally seeing sustained price relief, a trend that appears to be carrying into early 2026.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Some 60 percent are renters, so there’s an instability to the community here.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
The platform expects rental affordability to continue improving throughout 2026; income is increasing faster than rent prices, so rent will take up a smaller share of most renters’ income.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for renter
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renter. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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