Thesaurus results for RENTING

renting

verb

present participle of rent

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 When the pandemic hit, Shanaya Mims, 36, was renting a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo in Altamonte Springs, near Cranes Roost Park, for $1,250 a month. —

Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 One weekend in west Midtown, Milan Johnson celebrated her 31st birthday by renting out a Pilates studio and inviting a dozen friends to work out to her favorite music. —

Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026 The Los Angeles Times reported that Biden was renting a home in Malibu that was damaged by the California wildfires in January 2025. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 Abu-Namous, who grew up in North Kansas City, began renting the space inside Smithville Plaza last March and officially opened Lakeside Smoke in May. —

Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026 Paddlers can also recreate in the lake, using the private boat launch or renting kayaks from the city between May and September. —

Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, Matz remains optimistic that renting out his lakefront property will pay off. —

Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 The easiest and cheapest way to get around, however, is by renting a motorcycle. —

Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026 What factors affect the cost of renting? —

Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 8 Apr. 2026

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Tyneshia Giles lived at the motel for four months last year when BEDS Plus was leasing the space to house those in their program.

— Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
About $124,000 of the SantaCon funds were spent toward leasing a luxury apartment in Manhattan, and another $100,000 was invested in a boutique resort in Costa Rica founded by a friend of Pildes, the indictment said.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026