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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
Just in the city of San Francisco alone, over the last 2½ years, 1 out of every 4 square feet of office space was leased by an AI company, according to CBRE.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
In recent months, the US Marine Corps quietly leased a 57,000-square-foot warehouse at the former Subic Bay Naval Supply Depot.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The land is owned by Newport and is leased by Hooters, said Daniel Braun, Campbell County's property valuation administrator.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Cox Automotive data, 57% of EVs were leased in May compared to 22% for the overall industry.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The farmer who does farm tomatoes, and leased that field from Tibbitts, however, is leery of making beds for his tomatoes in October after water covered the soil for more than a month.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In 1979, the campaign group—led by Grimshaw—leased a stretch of the former Midland Railway and, with volunteer labor (including Grimshaw’s own), created a five mile cycling and walking trail between Bath and Bitton; it was later extended to became the station-to-station Bristol-to-Bath trail.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The pandemic caused a 25 million deficit in office space being leased, according to the report.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
What makes these cars even more exclusive is that they're leased for just two years.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Diana Olick, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
In recent months, the US Marine Corps quietly leased a 57,000-square-foot warehouse at the former Subic Bay Naval Supply Depot.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The land is owned by Newport and is leased by Hooters, said Daniel Braun, Campbell County's property valuation administrator.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Cox Automotive data, 57% of EVs were leased in May compared to 22% for the overall industry.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The farmer who does farm tomatoes, and leased that field from Tibbitts, however, is leery of making beds for his tomatoes in October after water covered the soil for more than a month.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In 1979, the campaign group—led by Grimshaw—leased a stretch of the former Midland Railway and, with volunteer labor (including Grimshaw’s own), created a five mile cycling and walking trail between Bath and Bitton; it was later extended to became the station-to-station Bristol-to-Bath trail.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The pandemic caused a 25 million deficit in office space being leased, according to the report.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
What makes these cars even more exclusive is that they're leased for just two years.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leased
Verb
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Tower 3 has both condo units, some of which are rented through Airbnb, and hotel rooms.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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More than 100 crewmembers were employed, the majority of whom were Canadians flown in on a private jet rented from the Toronto Maple Leafs.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet, the defense was a reflection of what new coordinator Al Golden promised and has spoken about at every opportunity possible since he was hired.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Leased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leased. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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