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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
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
The Milwaukee School of Engineering has owned the building since 2023 and leases it to ICE.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In year 1, FC leases property from CFC1 for $100.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adams campaign spokesman Todd Shapiro said his team is paying rent to the same landlord Seddio’s club leases the space from, but wouldn’t share how much they’re being charged.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
The Milwaukee School of Engineering has owned the building since 2023 and leases it to ICE.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In year 1, FC leases property from CFC1 for $100.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adams campaign spokesman Todd Shapiro said his team is paying rent to the same landlord Seddio’s club leases the space from, but wouldn’t share how much they’re being charged.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leases
Verb
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Action Water Sports also rents a variety of watercraft.—
Laura Beausire,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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The latter also rents surfboards to those who want to ride the waves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The only hires from the Muschamp (2010-11) and McElwain (2014-15) cycles to win power conference titles were Stanford promotion David Shaw, Michigan man Jim Harbaugh and Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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These hires infuse Blue Water with critical know-how to streamline production and operationalize its ASV platforms effectively.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Known to relieve nausea and bloating, ginger contains antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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In fact, taking stock of your insurance is a great place to start, said Elizabeth Hausler, founder and former CEO of Build Change, a global nonprofit that helps homeowners make their properties more resilient.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the Savannah River Site (SRS), a sprawling 310-square-mile complex, ten specific tracts of land totaling 3,103 acres (1,256 hectares) have been identified for potential development.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The development will span multiple tracts of land, the majority of which lie between Lon Stephenson Road to the north, East Enon Avenue to the south, Forest Hill Drive to the west and Anglin Drive to the east.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That is to say that, rather than allowing companies with a major delivery footprint to hire sub-contractors to deliver parcels, those companies would need to bring the drivers on as their own employees.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has withdrawn his effort to declare three commercial parcels in Mission Bay Park surplus property, a declaration that would have opened them to developers.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Of course, due to all of these developments, everyone finally knows that the man who kidnapped Sam and stole the dope is Robbie Pendergrast.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The developments were revealed during the curtain call for Saturday Night Live‘s Season 51 premiere, which featured many of the same faces as the one for the Season 50 finale — including Bad Bunny front and center as host of the premiere after serving as musical guest at last season’s finale.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For all of Liverpool’s plots and schemes, there could be no plan for the fastest final goal in Champions League history, one scored by Paolo Maldini inside the first minute of the game.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those old-fashioned TV-show plots with a premeditated murder committed for some explicable reason, that’s really an anachronism.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Leases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leases. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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