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as in hires
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leases
Noun
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Rising prices might encourage some homeowners to list their properties, but many might remain cautious due to the costs of purchasing replacement properties.—
Brendel Hightower,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The report attributes the climb to a whopping 52 percent drop in the number of listings in prime Dubai neighborhoods over the past year, in addition to a 65 percent dip in properties priced at $10 million and above.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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After a chance encounter on Hollywood Boulevard when Edward stops to ask for directions, the corporate raider hires the street-smart Vivian to spend the night with him at his hotel, which ultimately turns into a week.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The couple even hires a nanny to care for the doll but shortly after her arrival, strange occurrences begin leading them down a dark path.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The body is generally good at responding to drops in temperature, but the nose and upper respiratory tracts can respond more slowly, Pekosz said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
16 Dec. 2024
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Chevron is a major national gas producer with power generation equipment and very large tracts of land that could be used for data centers, the executive said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But more recently, with land scarce and easy-to-develop parcels mostly gone, Tri Pointe Homes did and is nearing the finish line.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Landlords could extract these high rents because their tenants, in turn, made money by subletting little parcels of land, often as small as a quarter of an acre, to laborers who had none of their own.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many developments are striking, and there’s no shortage of hair-raisingly brutal scenes.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Israeli officials have suggested the chances of a hostage deal have significantly increased, with some anticipating developments within the next two weeks.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Leases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leases. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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