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cotenants

noun

variants or co-tenants
plural of cotenant
as in subtenants

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  1. lessees
  2. tenants
Noun
  • More than half the current tenants are original lessees.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
  • Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez attempted to carve out exemptions for commercial restaurant lessees from the wage ordinance, citing a need to establish a distinction between hotel operators/owners and restaurants.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Definition of lessees
Noun
  • Several building owners watched their tenants leave or payments on their debt balloon with rents unable to keep up after the 2020 pandemic upended the office market.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In late August, the receiver reported that eviction proceedings were about to begin against 10 Fairlane tenants.
    — JC Reindl, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of tenants
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“Cotenants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotenants. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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