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
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.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
At the end of the term the lessee can simply hand the car or truck back to the dealership (typically along with a small disposition fee) and walk away without having to worry about haggling over a trade-in value or initiating a private-party sale.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Eligible claimants include current or former owners and lessees of the affected Subaru models who have experienced windshield cracking issues.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The payment amount is determined by the size of the financing and the creditworthiness of the borrower/lessee.
—Chris Scharman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
At the end of the term the lessee can simply hand the car or truck back to the dealership (typically along with a small disposition fee) and walk away without having to worry about haggling over a trade-in value or initiating a private-party sale.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Eligible claimants include current or former owners and lessees of the affected Subaru models who have experienced windshield cracking issues.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The payment amount is determined by the size of the financing and the creditworthiness of the borrower/lessee.
—Chris Scharman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessee
tenant
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Steele, who is believed to be the tenant, was meanwhile found dead in the living room with a handgun next to him.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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These fees are typically passed directly to the tenant and are meant to cover transaction costs charged by payment processors.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Lessee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessee. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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