Thesaurus results for LEASING

leasing

verb

present participle of lease

as in renting

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 hiring

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 leasing Buying rather than leasing detention facilities will give ICE greater control over operations that would otherwise fall under state and local governments’ purview, sources said. —

Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Mar. 2026 Leadership was able to hang on by leasing a piece of property bought by the original ownership. —

Lauren Costantino march 14, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026 The outlet is leasing 25,027 square feet of space where the Bealls department store used to be. —

Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026 The six vacant buildings, which the county is leasing to establish the Los Angeles County Care Community, have been vacant since the early 2000s. —

Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leasing

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An exception is the social hall, Moore previously said, which is being structured like a landlord agreement with McClain Camarota Hospitality renting from the casino.

— R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The app also encourages users to write a message to the host during the reservation process about the reason for renting.

— Mary Ramsey March 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026