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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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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
Annalise Frank, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
That bears out in New York City, where new regulations went into effect in September 2023, barring owners and tenants from renting their entire apartment or home to visitors for fewer than 30 days.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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
The tenant announcement is a significant step forward for Monroe Blocks, a project that broke ground in 2018.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
That bears out in New York City, where new regulations went into effect in September 2023, barring owners and tenants from renting their entire apartment or home to visitors for fewer than 30 days.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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
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Prices for New York City commercial real estate leases vary, but the asking price for Spirit Halloween’s Chelsea location in southwest Manhattan is $100 per square foot for the 21,300 square foot ground floor for a permanent lessee.Ryan Baker, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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In other words, the $7,500 may be available for lessees but not for buyers.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 18 July 2024
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At least two-thirds of crash victims were pedestrians, bicyclists, or occupants of cars turning left at intersections without traffic signals.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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This way, no occupants ever have to leave an exit to retrieve a fire extinguisher.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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Either way, the battery wasn't included in the purchase price but was leased from Renault.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Under the amendment, the land could be leased or sold by the school board, and proceeds would go to the Franklin County Board of Education General Fund.Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Keith McNally is sitting at a table in the back with his laptop, receiving visitors.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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The office workers are sleeping at the desks after a long night of partying, two mischievous visitors sneak in to bring holiday cheer with funny gifts and gaudy decorations.Rudie Obias, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pre-evacuation notices were issued Thursday morning to residents in Granby, Granby Ranch and to areas from Grand Elk to Hot Sulphur Springs and from Grant County Road 55 to Grand County Road 88.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The incident was declared under control at 1:04 p.m. Fire officials advised residents and travelers to avoid the area between Foothill Boulevard and East 19th Street along 24th Avenue due to ongoing emergency response operations.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Photoshop started the digital image manipulation revolution more than 30 years ago, and Adobe's groundbreaking application continues to be the best photo editing software money can buy (or rent, to be more precise).PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Key to the trend's success was a glut of shared bikes, which can be rented for as little as $1.95 a month.Peter Guo, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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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
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The earthquakes and violent eruption completely buried the inhabitants of the small Roman town of Pompeii.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The seemingly tranquil village housed vacation homes for high-ranking Nazis; ironically, the picturesque beauty of the town did not represent the horrors that the inhabitants inflicted on others.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Tenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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