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as in proprietor
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month
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Recent Examples of landlord
Trump’s announcement initially knocked down shares of single-family landlords by as much as 10%.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Public health officials still need to sit down with landlords and apartment associations, as well as other city agencies.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The landlord could potentially be held responsible if the tenant is able to prove that their health suffered due to exposure to mold on the property.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
What Happened: Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, has agreed to stop using algorithmic rent-setting software that federal prosecutors say could violate laws against price-fixing.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
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The proprietors plan to split the space into areas where influencers can create content utilizing the natural light in the front, a study area in the middle and a quiet section in the back.—
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Having blurted out my enthusiasm for all things James Joyce (hardly original among visitors to Dublin), I was promptly steered in the direction of PJ Murphy, proprietor and presiding genius of Sweny’s, a former pharmacy on Lombard Street, not far from the hotel.—
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Shop local sales at clothing, jewelry and children's boutiques Apricot Lane Boutique, 1301 Herr Lane, Suite 170: But two regular price items and receive a third item of equal or lessor value free and a gift with purchase of $65 or more.—
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In a wet lease, the lessor is responsible for providing the plane as well as the crew, maintenance and insurance.—
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The innkeeper is also reckoning with his involvement in a murder during WWII, and how it is reflected in a manuscript about someone betrayed by Enomoto.—
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Finally, the innkeepers open the doors of the home to let the pilgrims in.—
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When asked by the Herald how much the new policy is expected to cost Massachusetts ratepayers compared to traditional oil, propane and natural gas, MassDEP Communications Director Lauren Moreschi referred to the state website and the December letter to stakeholders.—
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Restorative justice programs bring together survivors and offenders — via meetings or letters or through community panels — to try to deepen understanding, promote healing and discuss how best to make amends for a wide range of harms.—
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In addition to fire extinguishers in the building, VanGerpen said every renter should have one inside their home and know how to use it.—
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But for most Southern California renters, these stats show only minor rent swings last year — on par with relative flatness the year before and well below previous hikes of the pandemic era.—
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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