lessees

plural of lessee
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 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 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. Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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tenants
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  • Puente ran a boarding house where bodies of former tenants were unearthed in 1988, and she was convicted of killing three people before dying in prison in 2011.
    Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Casey Johnson, the director of advocacy at Kansas Legal Services, said the law was a win for tenants, landlords and communities across the state.
    Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

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“Lessees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessees. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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