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as in proprietors
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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as in taverners
the owner or manager of an inn
a weekend workshop that is intended to disabuse would-be landlords of a bed-and breakfast that the job is one long vacation
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Recent Examples of landlords
Hoppe specializes in tenant representation while Rogers joins as a senior associate with experience in tenant representation and collaborations with regional and national landlords.
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Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Tenant farmers secured long-term leases or bought land at a steep discount from their landlords.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
This strong demand for rental units has brought up prices in university towns, already exacerbated by landlords passing on the higher cost of home-buying to tenants.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Strojan said many former Dosker residents have stayed within LMHA housing, moving to other public developments throughout the city, while others have taken vouchers to live in units owned by private landlords.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The unofficial start of the festivities is the parade of the landlords and brewers.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Another notable sponsor of RETTC is RealPage, which has faced claims from the US government and state attorneys general that its software distorts competition in rental housing by helping landlords collectively set prices.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Forty per cent of these homes, as today’s housing activists in England are apt to repeat, ended up in the hands of private landlords.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Tenant farmers secured long-term leases or bought land at a steep discount from their landlords.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
This strong demand for rental units has brought up prices in university towns, already exacerbated by landlords passing on the higher cost of home-buying to tenants.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Strojan said many former Dosker residents have stayed within LMHA housing, moving to other public developments throughout the city, while others have taken vouchers to live in units owned by private landlords.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The unofficial start of the festivities is the parade of the landlords and brewers.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Another notable sponsor of RETTC is RealPage, which has faced claims from the US government and state attorneys general that its software distorts competition in rental housing by helping landlords collectively set prices.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Forty per cent of these homes, as today’s housing activists in England are apt to repeat, ended up in the hands of private landlords.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlords
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First, on the draft version of Form W-9, the instructions now make clear that sole proprietors must use their Social Security Number and disregarded entities must use the owner’s taxpayer identification number (TIN).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Quarterly payments are due for individuals, sole proprietors, partners and S corporation shareholders who expect to owe at least $1,000 for the current tax year, according to the IRS.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Spirit's aircraft lessors had reached out to rival airlines in recent weeks to gauge executives' interest in some of the carrier's planes, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks were private.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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People who plan to own and occupy the home, for example, are ranked above prospective sellers or lessors.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Best of all, innkeepers Bob and Denise Barbier bring the experience to life with warm hospitality and a wealth of local knowledge, making a stay here truly feel like the best of both worlds.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite being a high-resolution display, the icons weren’t always clear when contrasted with my real-world field of view, causing the letters to appear a bit murky.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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His annual letters from China remain widely read and praised by those looking to make sense of China.—
Vincent Ni,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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The main reason behind these rent declines is that domestic migration to these metros has slowed down significantly since the pandemic frenzy at the same time that new inventory has landed on the market, giving renters more options.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Capital One has a high-end card known as Venture X and fintech company Bilt, the company that cultivated a brand by letting renters pay their rent via credit card, is expected to have a high-end card next year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Landlords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlords. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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