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 Roundabout 100, most of them leased, flying more than double that number in flights each day to destinations across the globe. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 The company initially leased cameras to homeowners associations, and by 2020, police departments started buying subscriptions. The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026 The public REITs own about 275 data centers in the United States — less than 10% of the owner/operated and leased data centers in the country, the group said. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 The suit alleges the management company Mogul Vision leased the home and hired the in-house security guard. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Anaheim owns the stadium, which the team has leased through 2032. Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Instead, access to that water is leased from the Ak-Chin Indian Community, which has deep legal protections on its water. Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 The network included compromised IoT devices along with commercial proxy devices and leased virtual private servers. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 According to Safe and Sound Security, Flock Safety products can be leased between $2,500 and $35,000 a year per product, with an installation fee of more than $250, depending on the product. Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • The Rams rented a double-decker Qantas jet with beds for all 53 players.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than filming in New England, the production rented a spot for its faux home on San Juan Island, Washington, according to Elle Decor.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Lupoi, a first-time head coach, also hired two first-time coordinators.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Zeller sets this up ably by incorporating the sledgehammer blows of the builder hired by Toby into percussive passages of Volker Bertelmann’s ominous score.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Leased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leased. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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