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 The California Military Academy spent a spectacular few of its early years, circa 1906, on the water at Santa Monica, leasing out the rambling Victorian pile that had once been the Arcadia Hotel. —

Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 Boren’s new landlord, Bahman Shafa, visited that spot to get a feel for the business before leasing the RiNo space. —

Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 19 May 2026 Owners are also responding more to local communities by leasing to local groceries and restaurants on the main streets of America. —

David Moin, Footwear News, 18 May 2026 Sundance Square is getting some help leasing up its retail space. —

Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for leasing

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Over the past three months, two dozen city workers have expressed an interest in renting one of the nearly 200 empty units there.

— Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The company said residents of host cities could earn an average of $3,000 by renting out their space during the event.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026