as in tenants
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 lessees
Under the program qualifying lessees who place an order for a Gravity by September 30 and lease between October 1 and December 31 will be eligible to receive a $7,500 Lucid Advantage Credit.
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Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessees
tenants
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Since integrating Flex into Gray’s system more than three years ago, she’s seen a significant rise in tenants paying with the service.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Fearing becoming a target, landlords have been hiking apartment rents to dissuade new tenants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Lessees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessees. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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