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renter

[ren-ter] / ˈrɛn tər /


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But you are also exchanging housing security for life as a renter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

This might be a program where a renter stays for an agreed number of years in return for a lump sum at the end of the tenancy that can be put toward a down payment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

As a city council member, Raman has delivered several major wins celebrated by DSA members, including strengthening renter protections and passing the first reform to the city’s rent stabilization ordinance in decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Tracy said she pays about half of what an average single renter would pay and as she is expected to help out for just 10 hours a week, she is still able to work.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

I wondered what the renter was thinking about.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer