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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
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 Jan. 2026
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
The city currently leases beds in the city detention center to the county, but that contract is set to expire at the end of this year.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The Batmasians founded Investments Limited, a real estate firm that owns, develops, operates and leases various properties.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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 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
The city currently leases beds in the city detention center to the county, but that contract is set to expire at the end of this year.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The Batmasians founded Investments Limited, a real estate firm that owns, develops, operates and leases various properties.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leases
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California’s wealth tax is driving unprecedented demand for Florida luxury properties and reshaping south Florida’s economy.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Five of the six trustees voted for the measure to instruct city staff to negotiate a redevelopment agreement for the two properties with Holladay Properties, while Trustee Lauren Roman voted no.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Single White Female follows Allison (Fonda), who rents a room in her apartment to Hedra (Leigh) and begins to get suspicious about her tenant’s strange behavior.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Owner Mary Josielewski rents her small rooms only to retirees.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Since speed dating only made Taylor more nervous, Jessi goes ahead and hires the dating coach who organized the speed-dating event to give Taylor some one-on-one tutelage.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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The district normally hires 600 to 800 new employees each year to fill the positions vacated by people leaving or retiring from AISD.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some religious tracts and pamphlets had been sent by radio preachers after Mama or Daddy had mailed them a dollar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Inside were sermons, political tracts, and educational booklets.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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To sell the property and prepare for development, Bailey shifted some operations to other parcels of land owned by the company, Appert said.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Just over 70% of parcels affected by restrictive covenants were located in West Sacramento.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Prior to the weekend’s developments, several traders warned that oil prices could reach $100 within days — unless there was some de-escalation of hostilities or change to constraints in the Strait of Hormuz, which handles about a fifth of the world’s energy exports.—
Christine Burke,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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In an email exchange, Parsipur, who presently lives in exile in Northern California, expounded on her career, Iran and the recent developments there.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This year’s lie detector session will take place at Gothenburg – Nordstan from January 16 to 18 and at Olof Palmes plats from January 24 to 26.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now a private chef whose social media posts are devoured by more than 1 million combined followers on Instagram and TikTok, Meehan grew up in Santa Cruz, California, in a home surrounded by wild blackberry bushes and a backyard peppered with peach trees and vegetable plots.—
Karla Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
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These plots require communication among Iranian handlers and those tasked with gathering weapons, selecting targets, and devising operational plans.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Leases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leases. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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