The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RENTALS
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What does RENTALS mean?
RENTALS noun- Something that is rented.
- The payment made to rent something.
- A business that rents out something to its customers.
- An act of renting.
- A player traded to a team with a year or less on his contract