TENANTRY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

tenantry

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as in tenancy

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Noun

Those individual leases were subordinate to BDC’s ground lease, meaning Reitman’s group was responsible not just for reopening the theater but for maintaining and overseeing its existing tenancy structure.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Because miners’ tenancy depended on their employment, losing a job often meant losing a home as well.

— Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of tenancy

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Data on climbing salaries shows that a job that pays well at 25 may offer surprisingly little wage growth by 50, while another occupation with a more modest starting point can produce dramatic earnings such as the ones in the Coin Insider analysis.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The French took control of Menorca from 1756 to 1763, and, as Juaneda tells me, Louis-François-Armand du Plessis, Duke de Richelieu, the commander of the French troops, organized a banquet to commemorate and celebrate the occupation of the island.

— Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026

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The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has not yet produced records IndieWire requested concerning the theater’s recent permits, inspections, code enforcement, occupancy, and work required before reopening.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Water levels and tourism From July 2025 to July 2026, short-term rental occupancy fell by 10% in the nearby City of Page.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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