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as in leasing
to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment
we rented the apartment to a college student for $500 a month
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as in hiring
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
will need to rent a car while we're in Europe
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Recent Examples of renting
The company hopes to start renting the boats by Memorial Day weekend.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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
Effectively, OpenAI is renting Oracle’s creditworthiness.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
The bill was authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, who aimed to push back against wealthy investors scooping up and then renting out homes.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Jackson kept renting as part of a verbal agreement, Agape’s attorney says.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Personally, renting a car is old hat.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The black Tesla had apparently been abandoned on a street not far from the home where d4vd was renting, neighbors said.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Every Little Thing is also renting space in a commissary kitchen.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Wcco Staff, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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
Effectively, OpenAI is renting Oracle’s creditworthiness.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
The bill was authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, who aimed to push back against wealthy investors scooping up and then renting out homes.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Jackson kept renting as part of a verbal agreement, Agape’s attorney says.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Personally, renting a car is old hat.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The black Tesla had apparently been abandoned on a street not far from the home where d4vd was renting, neighbors said.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Every Little Thing is also renting space in a commissary kitchen.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renting
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Crain's Chicago Business and CoStar both reported Thursday that the firm is talking to Google about leasing 300,000 square feet of space.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The market correction in the space, however, has been historic, according to Travis McCready, head of industries leasing advisory at JLL.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Instead of hiring actors and scouting locations in which to shoot, Pau began to repurpose the footage she and other members of Videotage shot of Zuni Icosahedron’s live performances as the basis for her own creative work.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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To manage those rising costs last year, San Jose partially froze hiring and reduced some city services.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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“Renting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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