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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
Liden’s passageways were most likely rented, judging from the contact information for a Berlin scaffolding company taped to the wall inside one of them.
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Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The transient occupancy tax equals 8% of rent charged to customers and applies to hotels, motels, Airbnb and VRBO rentals, and other spaces rented out for stays of 30 days or less.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
On April 18, Fort Lauderdale officers were called to an Airbnb in the 1600 block of Northwest 16th Court after a group of women who had rented the home returned to find it in disarray, furniture flipped over, their belongings ransacked a man inside.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Any excess can’t be easily rented out to be monetized.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 May 2026
In 1970, after living abroad for over seven years, the New York painter Joan Semmel returned to the city, rented a loft in Soho, and, within months, substantially remade herself as an artist.
—Regina Marler, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2026
The apartment can be rented short-term at $39,000 a night.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
Artists who have rented space in the 69-unit building include the Strokes, Billy Idol, and Cyndi Lauper, among others.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
By Moped Travelers can also opt to get around via moped, which can be easily rented at several retailers on the island.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The transient occupancy tax equals 8% of rent charged to customers and applies to hotels, motels, Airbnb and VRBO rentals, and other spaces rented out for stays of 30 days or less.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
On April 18, Fort Lauderdale officers were called to an Airbnb in the 1600 block of Northwest 16th Court after a group of women who had rented the home returned to find it in disarray, furniture flipped over, their belongings ransacked a man inside.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Any excess can’t be easily rented out to be monetized.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 May 2026
In 1970, after living abroad for over seven years, the New York painter Joan Semmel returned to the city, rented a loft in Soho, and, within months, substantially remade herself as an artist.
—Regina Marler, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2026
The apartment can be rented short-term at $39,000 a night.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
Artists who have rented space in the 69-unit building include the Strokes, Billy Idol, and Cyndi Lauper, among others.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
By Moped Travelers can also opt to get around via moped, which can be easily rented at several retailers on the island.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rented
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Initial filings came from Piaggio owners who had leased their airplanes to Britton-Harr but had not been paid.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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What if the two sections of corner-touching public land are leased by different entities?—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors alleged Roberts knowingly lacked employment authorization for nearly all of his two-decade career in urban education and submitted a counterfeit Social Security card when he was hired as superintendent of the Des Moines public school district, which serves 30,000 students.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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And yet, in the same window, my 50-person consulting firm hired its first full-stack software developer in January.—
Rob Collie,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Rented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rented. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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