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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
People love leasing in Beverly Hills because the police is second to none in the world.
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Alexandria Abramian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
Another way the city might tighten the budget is by putting money generated from leasing space on cell towers toward the deficit rather than toward what the money typically funds.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In its early days, it was evaluated by leasing velocity, rent premiums, and tenant satisfaction.
—Mark Zettl, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Michael Coffey, a spokesperson for the regional Bureau of Reclamation Columbia-Pacific Northwest Regional office, told the Statesman in an email that the office is still leasing space at the Curtis Road address.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2025
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Alexandria Abramian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
Another way the city might tighten the budget is by putting money generated from leasing space on cell towers toward the deficit rather than toward what the money typically funds.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In its early days, it was evaluated by leasing velocity, rent premiums, and tenant satisfaction.
—Mark Zettl, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Michael Coffey, a spokesperson for the regional Bureau of Reclamation Columbia-Pacific Northwest Regional office, told the Statesman in an email that the office is still leasing space at the Curtis Road address.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2025
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Korangy said as long as a person is okay with not building equity then renting would be the obvious choice.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Information reported in December that ByteDance has been accessing advanced Nvidia chips by renting them outside of China.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Zito did that to a lesser extent in Columbus, playing a role in the Blue Jackets expanding their goaltending reach by hiring legendary goalie coach Jim Corsi as the organization’s goaltender development coach.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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These four forces are already affecting hiring pipelines, budgets, and boardroom strategy.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Leasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leasing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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