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as in hired
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
I couldn't afford to buy a car outright, so I decided to lease one instead
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Recent Examples of leased
Dollison also briefly leased the Cross County Chronicle that same year.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
At the end of 2025, Spirit owned 48 planes and leased 83.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
CareTrust leased the building to a management company called Kalesta Healthcare Group based on the business plan Kalesta submitted.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Brockman leased the apartment in the 1885 Victorian in the Mission District in 2015 shortly after the building had been renovated.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Radford Studio lot was only 61% leased as of September with about half of the remaining leases scheduled to expire through this year, according to mortgage filings.
—Bloomberg, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
The company, along with Devastating Pyrotechnics, leased the storage warehouse at 18080 County Road 86A in Esparto where the explosion occurred.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The other 2,000 square feet will be leased to another tenant, Tamte said.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhomes would be sold or leased to people making 80% of the area median income.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
At the end of 2025, Spirit owned 48 planes and leased 83.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
CareTrust leased the building to a management company called Kalesta Healthcare Group based on the business plan Kalesta submitted.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Brockman leased the apartment in the 1885 Victorian in the Mission District in 2015 shortly after the building had been renovated.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Radford Studio lot was only 61% leased as of September with about half of the remaining leases scheduled to expire through this year, according to mortgage filings.
—Bloomberg, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
The company, along with Devastating Pyrotechnics, leased the storage warehouse at 18080 County Road 86A in Esparto where the explosion occurred.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The other 2,000 square feet will be leased to another tenant, Tamte said.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhomes would be sold or leased to people making 80% of the area median income.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leased
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The single item that stops new projects is when the Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) is required, with a set-aside of 20% of the units to be rented at below market prices.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Encinitas began its current effort to amend its regulations regarding short-term rentals — places that are typically rented for less than 30 days — in 2021.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The industry first broke into my social circle, in Shanghai, in January, when a German filmmaker friend was hired to join a set in Xi’an, the ancient capital known for its terra-cotta warriors.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Connelly hired Booth away from Minnesota in 2017.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Leased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leased. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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