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plural of lease

as in properties

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leases

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lease

as in rents

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 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

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Recent Examples of leases

Noun

However, most of the large new retail leases citywide have been signed by health and fitness clubs, medical clinics, fast-food retailers, and educational facilities, according to the Post, making TJ Maxx’s new lease something of an outlier. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 Jan. 2026

Verb

The rule allowed conservation groups to obtain leases for restoration work, similar to how the Bureau of Land Management awards leases to private contractors for extraction and development, points out Sage Marshall of Field & Stream. —

Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 The Historic Third Ward BID – which leases Catalano from the city – will seek construction bids this summer, its executive director said. —

Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026 The Housing Commission leases office space to create a non-profit center, and subleases to the NonProfit Collaborative, according to the bill. —

Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 The winemaker Solitary Cellars leases the buildings on the land, which are used for wine-tasting, live music and wedding facilities. —

Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026 The nonprofit leases the buildings back to DPS, which allows Denver School Facilities to mortgage the buildings with a bank trustee that collateralizes the buildings in exchange for debt proceeds, according to the lawsuit. —

Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026 Launchpad leases the building from a nonprofit and has put about $100,000 toward it for renovations. —

Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026 The bill would have given the attorney general authority to act if a landlord improperly leases a property. —

Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 With these arrangements sometimes called subscriptions or power purchase agreements (PPAs), a third party owns the panels and leases them back to the homeowner. —

Jeff Brady, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Kids stay, eat, and play for free at sister all-inclusive properties, Alexandra Resort and Blue Haven Resort.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Home prices far exceed local wages The city's Housing and Community Empowerment Department reported that Dallas has a viable supply of homes — but largely for buyers who can afford properties priced at $400,000 and up.

— Steve Pickett, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026