SLUMLORD Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

slumlord

noun

Definition of slumlord

as in landlord

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Recent Examples of slumlord The worst slumlord in the world. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 This is a bonanza for what has tragically become the city’s largest slumlord. — Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026 There were no proletarian hearings to denounce a slumlord, who in this case did not really exist. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slumlord

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Noun

Zeenat’s mother was a respected woman in her clan; both of Zeenat’s sisters had married into a Syed family, and her brother worked for the village head and had authority enough to report directly to the local landlord.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Someone in the Mamdani administration should look at what happened in the 1970s and ’80s when the city became the largest landlord in the five boroughs.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

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Before he was removed and Britton-Harr returned, Hopes estimated that between lessors, members, trade vendors, and sports team partnerships, there could be $50 million in liabilities.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The event served as a key moment for the company to deepen relationships across the North American aviation ecosystem, engaging directly with airlines, lessors, and maintenance providers.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026

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Support was also strong among voters under the age of 45, renters and lower-income Californians.

— Ben Paviour July 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Several new Idaho laws go into effect Wednesday, July 1, bringing changes that affect everything from silent classrooms to relaxed codes for short-term renters.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026

Definition of renter

Noun

Still, the landowner had continued to find pieces of wreckage for years.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Stream-access proponents took a similar approach in 2010, after a landowner on the Taylor River strung cables from bank to bank to keep a rafting company from floating down.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

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