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as in leasing
to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment
we rented the apartment to a college student for $500 a month
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as in hiring
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 renting
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.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Leasing essentially means renting a new car for a set term instead of buying it outright.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
After a brief stint renting a home in Orrington, Maine (more on that below), the Kings returned to Lovell in 1979.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
About 60 people are already renting at The Residences at Sakura Novi, Aikens said.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
San Diego city leaders will consider Wednesday a ballot measure asking voters to levy a hefty new tax on vacation rentals, as well as on second homes that owners aren’t renting out long-term.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Rising costs of rent in Miami drove the Lopez family and other neighbors to begin renting out efficiency apartments connected to their trailers.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Many rugs require special care, which means renting a steam cleaner or making a trip to the professional rug cleaner.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Stranger Things speaks to a generation that grew up renting VHS tapes from Blockbuster and trading Stephen King paperbacks.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Leasing essentially means renting a new car for a set term instead of buying it outright.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
After a brief stint renting a home in Orrington, Maine (more on that below), the Kings returned to Lovell in 1979.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
About 60 people are already renting at The Residences at Sakura Novi, Aikens said.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
San Diego city leaders will consider Wednesday a ballot measure asking voters to levy a hefty new tax on vacation rentals, as well as on second homes that owners aren’t renting out long-term.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Rising costs of rent in Miami drove the Lopez family and other neighbors to begin renting out efficiency apartments connected to their trailers.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Many rugs require special care, which means renting a steam cleaner or making a trip to the professional rug cleaner.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Stranger Things speaks to a generation that grew up renting VHS tapes from Blockbuster and trading Stephen King paperbacks.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renting
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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.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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SaaS, rental, and leasing The business model for CAE software worldwide is undergoing a major transformation.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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But hiring Kelly, even with a good resume, always seemed like a bizarre fit at a place that is as culturally unique as any in college football.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Seminoles hiring a smaller name like Golesh would be a bit of a surprise.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Renting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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