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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
Frequently leased during the summer months for as much as $150,000 per month, the estate ultimately changed hands in a 2015 off-market sale for $26 million.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Collister United Methodist leased Leap the land at a dollar a year for 50 years.
—Mark Dee
june 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2026
In practice, however, parts of Bananal Island were leased for decades.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
In 1927, the city leased part of the Quakertown land in a 99-year agreement with the Women’s Club for $1 for the entire duration, and the next year, the Denton Women’s Club building was the first structure erected in the park.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Construction ended in December and as of April, all 82 units were leased.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
The city will also take possession of parking areas and several floors of the building previously held by DP Media, which will be leased to other tenants.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 June 2026
At the time of the announcement, the asset was 75 percent leased and surrounded by major global logistics operators like Amazon and FedEx.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
The satellites themselves will need to be leased, insured against orbital debris and launch failure and traded as assets when their commercial value or strategic ownership shifts.
—Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Collister United Methodist leased Leap the land at a dollar a year for 50 years.
—Mark Dee
june 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2026
In practice, however, parts of Bananal Island were leased for decades.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
In 1927, the city leased part of the Quakertown land in a 99-year agreement with the Women’s Club for $1 for the entire duration, and the next year, the Denton Women’s Club building was the first structure erected in the park.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Construction ended in December and as of April, all 82 units were leased.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
The city will also take possession of parking areas and several floors of the building previously held by DP Media, which will be leased to other tenants.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 June 2026
At the time of the announcement, the asset was 75 percent leased and surrounded by major global logistics operators like Amazon and FedEx.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
The satellites themselves will need to be leased, insured against orbital debris and launch failure and traded as assets when their commercial value or strategic ownership shifts.
—Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leased
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In recent years, the principal has rented out the South Side high school’s campus to churches, nonprofits and sports leagues, and leaned on a new parent group to drum up donations.—
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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In the mid-two-thousands, Whitehead periodically rented the house from an aunt, hosting friends on nostalgic trips that spurred him to write about the place.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Verb
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But a director hired to helm a pilot, as James Burrows, who died Friday at 85, was again and again — almost as a lucky charm — helps set the tone for the series.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Firms hired large classes of associates, assigned them substantial quantities of legal work, billed clients for that work, and promoted a relatively small percentage into partnership.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Leased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leased. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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