leased

past tense of lease
1
as in rented
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 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 An aircrew flew the rocket and its L-1011 carrier aircraft from Virginia to the US Army’s Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range on Kwajalein Atoll, a facility leased from the Marshall Islands more than 2,000 miles southwest of Honolulu. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 The company has been a presence downtown since the late 1990s and leased its current office space on Figueroa Street in 2013. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Local first-quarter net absorption, the difference between space leased and vacated, and often a sign of turnover, was a negative 179,000 square feet. Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 It had been once used as a vault facility by Capitol Records and, in the 2000s, Playboy had leased the complex for its TV group, with Hugh Hefner said to keep an office on the campus. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 Developer Sreenivas Geesala said the space has not been leased out. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 Some only learned about ICE's ambitions after the agency bought or leased space for detainees. Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Tesla leased the building at a time when the electric vehicle manufacturer is becoming more involved in artificial intelligence applications and humanoid robots. George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 The company bought the building at 60% occupancy, and now, more than 90% of the space is leased. Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leased
Verb
  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, worried about the attention a church wedding might attract, instead rented Madison Square Garden for their nuptials.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Women rented designer gowns for galas, weddings and formal celebrations.
    Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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  • Matt Gutman, hired from ABC News last year as national correspondent, is under strong consideration.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Many crew members are hired through third-party agencies with varying practices, and actual earnings can vary depending on the cruise line, the individual employee's experience level and other factors.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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“Leased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leased. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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