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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
Manhattan office leasing has had the strongest years in recent memory, with sharp gains in both square footage leased and price per square foot.
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Sam Schwartz, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
The vast majority of its units are leased at market rates, with rental agents citing a range of $1,660 to $3,125.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
Tov Curry and Wing, a new Asian concept, has leased the space with plans to open early this year.
—Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
North Little Rock was once home to the Arkansas Queen, a triple-deck, 130-foot riverboat that leased a berth at the Inland Maritime Museum complex.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
The nonprofit leased a building from the church for $1 per year, Myers said.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
It’s leased to a cattle rancher on a year-round basis for grazing, though stocking varies depending on available feed.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Sidford Principal Dan Grooters said the building is 66% leased to International Workplace Group (formerly Regus), which operates its Spaces coworking concept there.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
The shopping center is 100% leased Ballard said.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
Sam Schwartz, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
The vast majority of its units are leased at market rates, with rental agents citing a range of $1,660 to $3,125.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
Tov Curry and Wing, a new Asian concept, has leased the space with plans to open early this year.
—Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
North Little Rock was once home to the Arkansas Queen, a triple-deck, 130-foot riverboat that leased a berth at the Inland Maritime Museum complex.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
The nonprofit leased a building from the church for $1 per year, Myers said.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
It’s leased to a cattle rancher on a year-round basis for grazing, though stocking varies depending on available feed.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Sidford Principal Dan Grooters said the building is 66% leased to International Workplace Group (formerly Regus), which operates its Spaces coworking concept there.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
The shopping center is 100% leased Ballard said.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leased
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The lawsuit states Roe initially rented a one-bedroom unit at South Beach Marina Apartments for approximately $7,500 a month, paid in cash.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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And in an attention economy, interpretation doesn’t stay unfilled; it gets rented by whoever can compress it fastest.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Falcons recently hired former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski as their coach after parting ways with Raheem Morris.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The front door of Poké Court now locks automatically, and Chin has hired a doorman.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Leased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leased. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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