as in landlords
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
lessors are free to charge as much as they want for a house
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Recent Examples of lessors
In addition to China’s rise as a manufacturing hub for shipbuilding, Chinese lessors are also becoming more involved in managing the commercial aspects of ship operations.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
People who plan to own and occupy the home, for example, are ranked above prospective sellers or lessors.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
People who plan to own and occupy the home, for example, are ranked above prospective sellers or lessors.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessors
landlords
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Another set of problems arises with Mamdani-style price controls on housing that encourage landlords to invest less in their housing and sometimes even abandon their housing.—
Edward Peter Stringham,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Support from landlords, fair rent structures, and customers showing up.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Lessors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessors. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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