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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
Not interested in renting a car?
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
And both a private equity company and an outfit that allows customers to earn points by renting properties within the company’s network.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Supporters of laxer rules have argued that Nantucket’s year-round residents need the additional income from renting out properties and that the island should be incentivized to provide lodging for the tourists who come for vacations, weddings and weekend jaunts.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Her family has been trying to sell it since 2011, periodically dropping the price, renting it out, and relisting it.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2025
There will be some additional overlap in staffing, equipment and facilities, with the school likely renting a nearby facility.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Leasing essentially means renting a new car for a set term instead of buying it outright.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
About 60 people are already renting at The Residences at Sakura Novi, Aikens said.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
And both a private equity company and an outfit that allows customers to earn points by renting properties within the company’s network.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Supporters of laxer rules have argued that Nantucket’s year-round residents need the additional income from renting out properties and that the island should be incentivized to provide lodging for the tourists who come for vacations, weddings and weekend jaunts.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Her family has been trying to sell it since 2011, periodically dropping the price, renting it out, and relisting it.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2025
There will be some additional overlap in staffing, equipment and facilities, with the school likely renting a nearby facility.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Leasing essentially means renting a new car for a set term instead of buying it outright.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
About 60 people are already renting at The Residences at Sakura Novi, Aikens said.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renting
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Can CCRs be changed to include leasing prohibition or can it be amended to limit the number of rentals?—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Leaders of Chattogram’s United Front of Workers and Employees (SKOP), which collectively represents 90 percent of the unionized labor force in Bangladesh, demanded that the interim government scrap the terminal-leasing plan.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Since 2022, numerous campuses have added new safety features – such as installing more cameras on campus and hiring additional police officers – while also working to strengthen their relationships with federal and local law enforcement, according to Inside Higher Ed.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The defense lawyer had long since moved on from the Rideout case to defend other clients, including one accused of hiring someone to kill his former wife.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Renting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renting. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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