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as in renting
to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment
the landlord was willing to lease the apartment for less than we had expected
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as in hiring
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 leasing
One is under construction, and the other one is actively leasing, according to Cartwright.
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
But with their small footprints, Nordstrom’s new service hubs are a way for the company to expand without leasing a giant new department store.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Across the country, homeowners are leasing unused garage space for parking, vehicle storage, small business inventory, and even hobby space.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
The city would be leasing the land to Courageous Sailing.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
But with their small footprints, Nordstrom’s new service hubs are a way for the company to expand without leasing a giant new department store.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Across the country, homeowners are leasing unused garage space for parking, vehicle storage, small business inventory, and even hobby space.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
The city would be leasing the land to Courageous Sailing.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leasing
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The company hopes to start renting the boats by Memorial Day weekend.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Valente began plotting the Brown University massacre as early as 2022, renting a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, to stash his weapons.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then last June, the Nuggets snatched Wallace back from Minnesota, hiring him as their new co-general manager alongside his friend Ben Tenzer — another longtime Connelly disciple who’d been a steady hand behind the scenes in Denver’s front office since 2013.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The proposals also call for hiring consultants and requiring regular reports on the transition.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Leasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leasing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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