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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
CareTrust leased the building to a management company called Kalesta Healthcare Group based on the business plan Kalesta submitted.
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Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Tesla also leased a 107,700-square-foot building at 2256 Junction Ave.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The hospital system has owned the property since the 1970s and previously leased it out for hotel operations.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
The land in the Sepulveda Flood Control Basin is owned by the Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers, but more than 80% of it is leased out for recreational and agricultural uses.
—Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The company, which grew to more than 60 locations nationally, leased booth space to vendors and took a commission on their sales, most often from craft and handmade items.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Newmark said the buildings were 94% leased with tenants in commercial, industrial and office industries.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
McCullough, with his business partner and best friend, Anthony Pulido, leased a raw space in Gold River in 2021, with the intent to convert it into a full-service cafe.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The shopping center is 100% leased.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Tesla also leased a 107,700-square-foot building at 2256 Junction Ave.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The hospital system has owned the property since the 1970s and previously leased it out for hotel operations.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
The land in the Sepulveda Flood Control Basin is owned by the Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers, but more than 80% of it is leased out for recreational and agricultural uses.
—Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The company, which grew to more than 60 locations nationally, leased booth space to vendors and took a commission on their sales, most often from craft and handmade items.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Newmark said the buildings were 94% leased with tenants in commercial, industrial and office industries.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
McCullough, with his business partner and best friend, Anthony Pulido, leased a raw space in Gold River in 2021, with the intent to convert it into a full-service cafe.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The shopping center is 100% leased.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leased
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The Whiteman Airport Coalition, an advocacy group for the airport, said in a statement that the plane was being rented out to the pilot.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Led by five dealers — Colin de Land, Pat Hearn, Lisa Spellman, Matthew Marks, and Paul Morris — everyone rented space on three floors of the Gramercy Park Hotel and showed art there for three days.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Athena's parents, Jacob Strand and Maitlyn Gandy, then filed a lawsuit against Horner and the contractor who hired him, per NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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But evidence is mounting that applicants with questionable histories were either not fully vetted before they were brought on or were hired in spite of their past, an investigation by The Associated Press found.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Leased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leased. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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