SLUMLORDS Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

slumlords

noun

plural of slumlord

as in landlords

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Noun

Tenants had been involved in a years long dispute with multiple landlords over unsafe living conditions.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Some apply to landlords, while others address the responsibility of tenants.

— Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of landlords

Noun

Conrad apparently didn’t know about the fevered 1952 letters to Breit.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
The exhibition draws largely from the museum’s collection of photographs, film, period newspapers, letters and personal accounts to reconstruct the storm and what happened to Miami afterward.

— Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of letters

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Several vehicle rental companies and car lessors were also ticketed.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Before he was removed and Britton-Harr returned, Hopes estimated that between lessors, members, trade vendors, and sports team partnerships, there could be $50 million in liabilities.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Definition of lessors

Noun

Peace Bridge is considered affordable housing because renters earn no more than 80% of the area’s median income, Good Carbon said.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Farmworkers, other outdoor workers, older adults and low-income renters without air conditioning also face higher risk.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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