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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
The program has helped house about 60,000 renters nationwide, more than 15,000 of them in California and more than 400 in San Diego, CalMatters said.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Extremely low-income renter households are defined as those with incomes at or below the poverty level or 30% of their area median income, whichever is greater.
—Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
But while things may be looking up for homeowners, the same can't be said for renters in Southern California, where the rental market is facing new pressures.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Homeowners, renters and businesses can get more information and file a report at laserfiche.kanecountyil.gov/Forms/Tornado-Response.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Extremely low-income renter households are defined as those with incomes at or below the poverty level or 30% of their area median income, whichever is greater.
—Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
But while things may be looking up for homeowners, the same can't be said for renters in Southern California, where the rental market is facing new pressures.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Homeowners, renters and businesses can get more information and file a report at laserfiche.kanecountyil.gov/Forms/Tornado-Response.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for renter
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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