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as in hired
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
will need to rent a car while we're in Europe
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Recent Examples of rented
After being driven to San Diego, Williams was dropped off several houses from the home the family had rented, prosecutors said.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Town governments in the typically quaint suburbs of Foxboro and the surrounding area have hard regulations on short-term rentals, with most communities requiring properties to be rented out for at least 12 months.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
In a bid to expand her business, the young wealth manager rented out a commercial kitchen in the Lower East Side for six months.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
In the mid-1960s, Neil Young and the Buffalo Springfield are said to have rehearsed there before their first tour, and Janis Joplin and her band rented rooms while recording their first album.
—Max Kutner, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
Picard approached an elderly couple who rented the place as an escape from the summer heat of the French capital and asked if the 552nd could use the land.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
If personal use exceeds the greater of 14 days or 10% of the days rented at fair rental value, the home is treated as a residence, which can limit rental deductions and prevent the rental side from producing a deductible loss.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
According to the transcript, Kellen said that, in the summer of 2002 or 2003, Levine came to stay at a house that Epstein had rented in Saint Tropez.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The incident involving Levine, Kellen said, allegedly occurred during a summer trip to France around 2003, when Levine was a houseguest at a property Epstein and Maxwell had rented in Saint-Tropez.
—James Hill, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Town governments in the typically quaint suburbs of Foxboro and the surrounding area have hard regulations on short-term rentals, with most communities requiring properties to be rented out for at least 12 months.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
In a bid to expand her business, the young wealth manager rented out a commercial kitchen in the Lower East Side for six months.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
In the mid-1960s, Neil Young and the Buffalo Springfield are said to have rehearsed there before their first tour, and Janis Joplin and her band rented rooms while recording their first album.
—Max Kutner, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
Picard approached an elderly couple who rented the place as an escape from the summer heat of the French capital and asked if the 552nd could use the land.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
If personal use exceeds the greater of 14 days or 10% of the days rented at fair rental value, the home is treated as a residence, which can limit rental deductions and prevent the rental side from producing a deductible loss.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
According to the transcript, Kellen said that, in the summer of 2002 or 2003, Levine came to stay at a house that Epstein had rented in Saint Tropez.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The incident involving Levine, Kellen said, allegedly occurred during a summer trip to France around 2003, when Levine was a houseguest at a property Epstein and Maxwell had rented in Saint-Tropez.
—James Hill, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rented
Verb
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The satellites themselves will need to be leased, insured against orbital debris and launch failure and traded as assets when their commercial value or strategic ownership shifts.—
Nigel Morris,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The restaurant has leased 1,500 square feet and is due to open this summer.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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However, Sanders’ history with Disney dates back to 1987, when he was hired to work in the visual development department.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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In the end, an inexperienced minor – who has no idea who hired them – pulls the trigger.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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“Rented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rented. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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