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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
Since the city does not own the adjacent former Staples building, which Spirit Halloween is leasing, there are no plans for that building to be part of the redevelopment, said Middletown Vice Mayor Steve West.
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Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
The family ran the business for nearly five decades before leasing the property to industrial users and to accommodate the builders of the nearby Berryessa BART station.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
SaaS, rental, and leasing The business model for CAE software worldwide is undergoing a major transformation.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
Then there’s excess retail space being utilized, too, with 1,261 apartments now pre-leasing at The Market Place shopping center in Irvine.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
The family ran the business for nearly five decades before leasing the property to industrial users and to accommodate the builders of the nearby Berryessa BART station.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
SaaS, rental, and leasing The business model for CAE software worldwide is undergoing a major transformation.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
Then there’s excess retail space being utilized, too, with 1,261 apartments now pre-leasing at The Market Place shopping center in Irvine.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leasing
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Deacon and his wife bought the three-hundred-acre ranch during the pandemic and are trying to make a go of it, renting out two trailers and a couple of bare campsites.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Leasing essentially means renting a new car for a set term instead of buying it outright.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Corporations were hiring social scientists to cultivate conformity in their workers.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Higher rates reduce investment, spending, and economic activity, which naturally suppresses hiring.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Leasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leasing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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