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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
The cost of leasing the planes this season was covered by a one-time allocation from the Michigan Legislature to mitigate the effects of the March 2025 ice storm.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 May 2026
For one, switching from sheep grazing to the more passive business of leasing land would have put the fate of his income in the hands of an outsider.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Exploring the feasibility of leasing available prison space at the Lancaster state facility for inmates already convicted and serving short sentences, with staffing provided by Los Angeles County Jail Deputies.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Hundreds of new apartments are leasing.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 May 2026
For one, switching from sheep grazing to the more passive business of leasing land would have put the fate of his income in the hands of an outsider.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Exploring the feasibility of leasing available prison space at the Lancaster state facility for inmates already convicted and serving short sentences, with staffing provided by Los Angeles County Jail Deputies.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Hundreds of new apartments are leasing.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leasing
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In fact, the three people work in sound design and foley and are colleagues renting the apartment for their work, a current National Geographic-style wildlife documentary.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Cities were then ranked by the total amount renters save each month by renting instead of carrying a mortgage.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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But in hiring the three-time Stanley Cup winner, the Ducks earned credibility in terms of coaching acumen and became an attraction for players.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Notably absent from the SEC’s motion to freeze Kapoor’s assets and its civil complaint was any mention of his hiring Suarez as a consultant for URBIN while the Location Ventures affiliate was seeking approval from City Hall for a residential and retail project at Commodore Plaza in Coconut Grove.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Leasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leasing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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