as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the lessee has the right to expect the lessor to make all necessary repairs in a timely manner
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Recent Examples of lessee
Check the terms of your contract to see if you’d be held responsible if the new lessee didn’t make payments on time.
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act that put the kibosh on so many models’ eligibility also extended them to commercial fleets (which in this case includes automakers’ captive financing arms) that are allowed to claim the tax credit without limitations and pass all or part of it along to lessees.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
When combined with another $15,000 in savings and incentives for lessees, Tesla owners can get up to $20,000 to switch to a Polestar 3.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025
Exceeding the total allowed miles at the end of the term will subject a lessee to a penalty that’s typically between 15 and 30 cents per mile.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act that put the kibosh on so many models’ eligibility also extended them to commercial fleets (which in this case includes automakers’ captive financing arms) that are allowed to claim the tax credit without limitations and pass all or part of it along to lessees.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
When combined with another $15,000 in savings and incentives for lessees, Tesla owners can get up to $20,000 to switch to a Polestar 3.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025
Exceeding the total allowed miles at the end of the term will subject a lessee to a penalty that’s typically between 15 and 30 cents per mile.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessee
tenant
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Over the decades, tenants have reported unexplained footsteps, children’s laughter and orbs captured on camera — sights and sounds believed to be connected to the building’s earliest use.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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Mamdani’s communications chief recalled a press conference the campaign did for tenants rights.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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“Lessee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessee. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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