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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Several of Ritacco's students have faced challenges, from finding landlords willing to rent to an ex-convict to identifying employers willing to take a chance on them.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The report also describes incentives for landlords to make energy efficiency upgrades, citing a model in Atlanta targeted at landlords who accept rental assistance vouchers.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Lessors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessors. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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