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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
Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, said phasing out taxes for people who live in their homes would hurt schools, farmers, county government, renters, landlords and businesses.
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Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 9 Feb. 2026
Paint the Walls Another tactic, which should be suitable for renters and homeowners alike, is to consider painting the kitchen walls.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The Windansea resident and renter has lived in San Diego since 2016.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 9 Feb. 2026
Paint the Walls Another tactic, which should be suitable for renters and homeowners alike, is to consider painting the kitchen walls.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The Windansea resident and renter has lived in San Diego since 2016.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
Noun
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That left a blend of tenants and owners in the western tower, while the eastern tower remained empty.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The company handles routine legal matters including family law, landlord and tenant disputes, property transactions, and consumer rights cases.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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These findings led to the board ordering rent rebates and reimbursements totaling more than $200,000 — relief tenants say has yet to materialize due to the landlord’s appeal.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The landlord is Archie’s father, Lee Archie, alongside his partner Hanju Morrow.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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