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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With 34% of respondents renting and 30% owning single-family homes, the initial survey found that 197 vehicles were parked on the street instead of parking lots or garages and driveways.

— Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Brands are still renting reach, bound by a landlord’s rules that change without notice, at the mercy of an algorithm that controls the entire engagement experience.

— Jennifer Schenberg, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026