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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
Alan Gionet, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
An orthodontist leases the first floor, and John shares the second floor with an insurance agent.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
In addition, the ranch contains extensive lemon and avocado orchards at various locations and leases farmland to various tenants raising crops including broccoli and hemp.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The city also leases about 2,500 square feet of the building to the Petite Madeline Bakery.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Whataburger leases the property on the southeast side of the intersection from Lineberry Properties.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
Connect Labs leases flexible lab and office space designed to help new companies grow quickly in major fields like life sciences, technology, and energy.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
Real estate investment trust Realty Income primarily leases commercial properties to retail or industrial businesses, Cramer noted.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
Denver owns Winter Park, but the city leases it and does not operate the ski area.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
An orthodontist leases the first floor, and John shares the second floor with an insurance agent.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
In addition, the ranch contains extensive lemon and avocado orchards at various locations and leases farmland to various tenants raising crops including broccoli and hemp.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The city also leases about 2,500 square feet of the building to the Petite Madeline Bakery.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Whataburger leases the property on the southeast side of the intersection from Lineberry Properties.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
Connect Labs leases flexible lab and office space designed to help new companies grow quickly in major fields like life sciences, technology, and energy.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
Real estate investment trust Realty Income primarily leases commercial properties to retail or industrial businesses, Cramer noted.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leases
Noun
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Complete with zip pockets, a continuous drawstring loop, and reflective properties, these leggings are perfect for hiking, jogging, and other outdoor activities.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Ingredient call-outs include niacinamide, which has brightening and smoothing properties, and calming squalane.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Travis Johnson, who rents out 12 homes in Portsmouth, surprised his tenants by forgoing their rent in November and December.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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White Pine Touring Center rents fat bikes (from $59).—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Hamas is seemingly rebuilding its military capabilities, including its tunnel infrastructure damaged by Israeli airstrikes, and bringing in new cash that pays its fighters and hires new recruits.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Jan. 2026
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The one-time toothpaste mascot only begins to find his way when an unexpected acting call leads him to start working for a rental family service, which hires him out to play stand-in roles in strangers’ lives.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The new exhibition displays tracts and calendars from across cultures and ages.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Vast tracts of land upon West Antarctic islands would then open up to growth of mossy ground cover and coastal vegetation that would turn Antarctica more green than its current icy white.—
Keiji Horikawa,
The Conversation,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The proposal includes demolishing the restaurant building that remains and constructing a one-floor, 229,000-square-foot commercial retail space and additional buildings on six outlot parcels to be added later, according to village reports.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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French customs has inspected more than 320,000 Shein parcels at the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, confirming a report by Le Parisien News.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The county commissioners will hold a public hearing on the plan for Comanche Circle, and separately consider putting a temporary pause on these types of big developments.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Market watchers will be keeping an eye on the developments in Iran this week after widespread protests were met with a violent crackdown by the Iranian authorities.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The two plots of land up for rezoning are near Anglin Circle and Enon Avenue.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Many gardeners grow herbs in their garden plots, raised beds, or in containers.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Leases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leases. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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