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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
Nationally, voter turnout for renters has lagged behind homeowners for congressional elections in recent years.
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Janhavi Munde, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
In most states prospective renters or buyers don't have a right to know how much flood insurance will cost.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 12 July 2025
Now, many of those rental units sit empty, awaiting renters.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is suing RealPage, Inc. for alleged price-fixing practices impacting Kentucky renters.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
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Janhavi Munde, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
In most states prospective renters or buyers don't have a right to know how much flood insurance will cost.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 12 July 2025
Now, many of those rental units sit empty, awaiting renters.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is suing RealPage, Inc. for alleged price-fixing practices impacting Kentucky renters.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renter
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The platform works with property owners to automate everything from listing properties and managing viewings to vetting tenants and coordinating maintenance, right down to scheduling a handyman or janitor.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Everyone warns him about the fourth floor of the home and the tenants who inhabit it.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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That came to a halt during the Great Depression when hard times prompted the brothers to ask for a rent reduction, which the landlord agreed to, allowing the business to remain open.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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But with that power also comes the responsibility to work with both the tenants and the landlords to hear their struggles and work to brainstorm creative solutions that can help keep a tenant housed.—
Alex Vasquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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