1
as in lessee
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the laundry in the basement is for tenants only
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2
as in occupant
one who lives permanently in a place
the abandoned warehouse's only tenants are a band of squatters
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Recent Examples of tenant
Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
Protections for tenants opening their doors to wildfire victims and their pets.
—Daniel Aitken, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2025
Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
The problem is that the board’s increases, whether minimal or substantial, aren’t pegged to tenant incomes in any way.
—Curbed, 23 June 2022
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Noun
With more new units available, some property managers are considering lowering their asking prices to attract tenants, experts say.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
Protections for tenants opening their doors to wildfire victims and their pets.
—Daniel Aitken, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
Shamus Roller, executive director of the National Housing Law Project, said the announcement gave an important nod to tenant rights at such a high government level.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
The problem is that the board’s increases, whether minimal or substantial, aren’t pegged to tenant incomes in any way.
—Curbed, 23 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenant
Noun
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Eligible claimants include current or former owners and lessees of the affected Subaru models who have experienced windshield cracking issues.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Many financing transactions also may have a dollar buyout provision, where the borrower/lessee owns the equipment after making a nominal final payment.—
Chris Scharman,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Since both occupants were out of the car at the time of the crash, investigators haven’t figured out who was driving, police said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Yet, people have a new, more favorable attitude toward his presidency in retrospect, certainly compared to the current occupant of the White House.—
Rich Lowry,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The federal government would effectively lease the acreage to the city for 99 years.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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This increase was due to higher cash outflows related to lease terminations and restructuring costs.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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More than 650,000 visitors came to Lake Elmo Park Reserve in 2023, and the playground and swim pond are popular attractions.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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Prior to the hurricanes, visitors could sign up for a membership starting at $9.99 a month.—
Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Under tsunami advisory conditions, residents are instructed to stay out of the water and away from the shore, as even small waves can generate dangerous currents in coastal waters.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Freedom Theater has put on everything from Shakespeare to stand-up comedy to plays written by residents.—
ISABEL DEBRE,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Again, Carpenter had rented a house in the area, with Allen and Ryan.—
Abby Aguirre,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Not long after the school closed, the Park Forest Historical Society moved in, renting a former classroom initially for the archive, and later the 1950s Park Forest House Museum after it was booted from its townhome.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Record sales were slowing; Dennis’ lodger, Charles Manson, wanted a deal with Brother Records, the band’s own label; and Brian was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.—
Will Ainsley,
SPIN,
24 May 2024
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Short-term vacation rentals are seeing a spike in both renters and lodgers.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
30 Mar. 2024
Noun
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In particular, the native inhabitants of Niflheim, which look like a cross between giant woodlice and star-nosed moles and yet are capable of being cute, bring to mind Okja’s super pigs, especially when one of the babies is imperiled.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2025
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But what on earth were the inhabitants of this new nation going to eat?—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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