Thesaurus results for LEASES

leases 1 of 2

noun

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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Noun

Three leases, $20 billion, one board member Last October, SpaceX’s S-1 shows, an xAI subsidiary called CTC signed an equipment lease agreement with Valor for AI infrastructure hardware—specifically, the GPUs needed to power xAI’s data centers. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 May 2026 Virtually all of its leases include annual rent escalators of 3% to 5%, and its annual lease expirations are spread pretty evenly, at about 11% to 15% annually. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 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

Unable to grow rice, Shuvash now leases his land to a shrimp farm owner for a small yearly sum and works long hours in the shrimp ponds. — Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026 The company leases the roof to a third-party solar company that operates and maintains the solar array. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 22 June 2026 The church currently leases spaces at Providence Square Shopping Center at 709-A International Drive, about 9 miles northeast of the Morrison YMCA. — Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026 According to its website, the company primarily acquires, owns and manages single-tenant properties and leases them to businesses that focus on service and entertainment offerings. — Eric Adler june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 In addition, the city’s new agreement with Surf Cup — which leases city parkland near Del Mar — requires the company to contribute $100,000 per year to the opportunity fund starting next January. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026 Ben-Ari, who leases Zanzibar’s real estate, didn’t respond to requests for comment. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 16 June 2026 SpaceX buys Cybertrucks and Megapacks from Tesla, and leases office space to the Boring Company. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 June 2026 The Preservation Trust leases to a public benefit corporation created by the state. — Jasmin Sanchez, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026

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Noun

Not every backyard can accommodate the 60-foot by 30-foot footprint these courts require, and his residential courts tend to be in communities where larger properties are the norm — like Hillsborough, Atherton, Woodside and Saratoga.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Several common herbs have mosquito-repelling properties due to their fragrant essential oils.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 5 July 2026

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Christoph Waltz voices Max, the film director who hires the Minions to act in his films during the 1920s.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2026
Exposing city taxpayers to potential liability when CVI hires return to their past ways, which is known to happen, is extraordinarily misguided.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Definition of hires

Noun

Nominations are open for Arkansas census tracts to be nominated for Opportunity Zone status as a way to spur private investment in rural communities.

— Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026
Additionally, first-time homebuyers in some census tracts can get up to $8,000 with the Flagstar Power-Up program.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of tracts

Noun

The concept would probably face opposition from Altadenans who have rallied by the hundreds to oppose building permits for multiple homes on individual parcels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Rats are burrowing into aid parcels, forcing people to throw away scarce rice or flour supplies.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of parcels

Noun

Construction could begin after the city signs off on annexation, plats and a new water well for the area, but the developer told council members homes are unlikely to be occupied until after ITD finishes its Karcher Road work, with full build‑out expected to take five to 10 years.

— Noah Daly May 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Rimmer’s company maintains the land is private, citing an October 2024 county letter, while residents point to plats showing public roadways dedicated to the county in the 1970s.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026

Definition of plats

Noun

In one of the side plots to The Lord of the Rings, two of the Hobbits attempt to rouse Treebeard—a wise but ponderous sentient tree—to defend his forest from an army that is cutting it down.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
Parreno said the grant will cover the costs of about a year’s worth of water for the garden’s 100-plus members, who also pay dues to access plots.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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