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 Separately, the port has already leased a space at Berth 48 to Bluecore, where the company is building and testing its reactor. Gio Insignares, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The $200-million shopping center, which first opened in 2018, is 99% leased, with one-third of the shops new, including an Italian steakhouse called Spacca Tutto by chef Nancy Silverton and women’s apparel retailer LESET. Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Farren International has leased the building at 75 Aircraft Road in Southington. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 From 2022 to 2025, companies tied to the data center ecosystem leased more than 9 million square feet of floor space in metro Atlanta, the equivalent of six Lenox Square malls, according to real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Later that year, the company leased its first major facility, a 155,000-square-foot building in Irvine, California. Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Castlelake is a major lender to airlines and has leased airplanes to ‌about 200 carriers. Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Lawsuits from creditors left Cohn’s assets untouched because his houses, Rolls-Royce, plane, and yacht were leased or held in the name of shell companies. Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Authorities said the helicopters were leased by the Hellenic Fire Service. Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • The pilot program will allow up to 10 short-term rental units in the Downtown Specific Plan area along Main Street to be rented out while the owners of the property are off site.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Eastin has rented paddle boards and kayaks through Paradise Outfitters while on the lake.
    Rashad Alexander August 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Glenn hired Reich and Brian Duker as his offensive and defensive coordinators, respectively.
    Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Section 502-a states that a candidate chosen as town manager may live elsewhere when offered the job, but has to relocate if hired.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Leased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leased. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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