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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In Miami, groups of homeowners and tenants were united in fighting climate gentrification, and in trying to keep their homes.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The landlord was hospitalized and is in serious condition, Castillo told NBC 4, adding that there does not seem to be any pre-existing connection between the intruder and the building tenants.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Lessees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessees. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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