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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
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
McCourt still owns 50% of the parking lot, and leases it out to Guggenheim.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The Adler offers a $750 gift card if a tenant leases within 48 hours of touring the apartment.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
When a customer leases an EV through the program, their payment reflects application of the tax credit and the finance company gets reimbursed.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Uncertain ownership An attorney representing CVS indicated the national pharmacy chain leases the site from a property owner, with whom CVS has had no recent contact.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The city of Coral Gables owns the Biltmore and leases the hotel to longtime operator Seaway Corporation, a company founded by Gene Prescott and is now managed by his son Tom.
—Michelle Marchante
september 26, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The resort, which leases much of its land from the state, already offers boat rentals at The Waterfront at the campground under a separate agreement with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, The Star-News in McCall reported.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2025
The hospital leases the building from the college and that lease expires in two years.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Data-center leases from, say, Meta can then be repackaged into a financial instrument that people can buy and sell—a bond, in essence.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
McCourt still owns 50% of the parking lot, and leases it out to Guggenheim.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The Adler offers a $750 gift card if a tenant leases within 48 hours of touring the apartment.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
When a customer leases an EV through the program, their payment reflects application of the tax credit and the finance company gets reimbursed.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Uncertain ownership An attorney representing CVS indicated the national pharmacy chain leases the site from a property owner, with whom CVS has had no recent contact.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The city of Coral Gables owns the Biltmore and leases the hotel to longtime operator Seaway Corporation, a company founded by Gene Prescott and is now managed by his son Tom.
—Michelle Marchante
september 26, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The resort, which leases much of its land from the state, already offers boat rentals at The Waterfront at the campground under a separate agreement with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, The Star-News in McCall reported.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2025
The hospital leases the building from the college and that lease expires in two years.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leases
Noun
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How dare this newcomer suggest that the towering maple between their properties be trimmed or cut down?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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That especially applies to properties linked to some of the city’s most chilling murder cases.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The specific model used in the heist was sold to a customer in the Greater Paris area who rents it out, according to Böcker’s statement.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI rents out Nvidia graphics chips to run models through Oracle, as well as CoreWeave, Google and Microsoft.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At this stage of the M&A sequence, a company hires financial advisors and, generally, prepares financial information to share with potential bidders.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the rest of the world hires up for an AI future, the company once known as Facebook reportedly hopes to cut about 600 jobs in its artificial intelligence unit.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some markets operate on a Texas scale – huge industrial parks, massive logistics hubs and sprawling development tracts.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Under the 1922 Salomón–Lozano Treaty, Colombia ceded large tracts of Andean territory to Peru, while gaining the city of Leticia — which sits directly across the river from Santa Rosa — and its crucial access to the Amazon River.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s about 5% of the 281,000 parcels in the county, according to the Assessor’s Office.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Nov. 2025
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Today Ca’Marcanda has 300 acres in total, with more than 170 on the estate in Bolgheri and additional parcels in nearby Bibbona.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The company will use 15 years of internal data to train custom models to enhance design, planning, and community management across its Saudi developments, Chairman Muammar Alatawi told Semafor.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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While these developments portend an improvement in relations in the months ahead, a formal trade deal has not been signed.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The €25 million (about $27 million) glass-and-stone residence, part coastal hideaway, part statement about where the island’s luxury market is headed, sprawls across three levels on two hillside plots.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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There are also 10 plots in Montparnasse cemetery, home to writers Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Susan Sontag, as well as 10 more in Montmartre cemetery, where painter Edgar Degas, author Émile Zola and dancer Vaslav Nijinsky are all buried.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Leases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leases. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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