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as in gaps
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
peered through the rent in the old garden wall for a glimpse of her mysterious new neighbor
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as in hires
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 rents
Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
In hot rental markets, there isn’t a financial incentive to rent to a voucher holder because landlords can’t jack up rents at will.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
They are fed up with years of their representatives kicking the can down the road as rents continue to rise and their friends and neighbors head to Pennsylvania or farther afield.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Affordable housing bill loosens income limits This year’s draft requires average rents to be affordable to residents earning the 60% area median income.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent research examining extensive housing market data reaches similar conclusions, finding that institutional investors buying single-family homes raises home prices by 1-2% and reduces rents by nearly the same amount.
—Adrian Moore, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
High prices for rents, groceries, health insurance and other costs could drive more citizens into homelessness.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Nebius already shares one data center in New Jersey with another AI company and rents server space in a data center in downtown Kansas City, housed in the old Kansas City Star building.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Across California, the number of people living in vehicles has surged in recent years, as soaring rents and a chronic housing shortage have pushed even full-time workers out of traditional homes and into makeshift ones on wheels.
—Jeffrey Kopp,kate Rogers, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Speedway Motorsports, which owns Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, rents COTA for the week from COTA chairman Bobby Epstein.
—Kevin Lyttle, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Khang Phan rents a four-bedroom home in San Jose with his wife, their toddler, and his parents.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Lems cited South Dakota Searchlight reporting that the Board of Economic Development’s longtime chairman, Jeff Erickson, also serves on the corporate board of CJ Schwan’s and is part of a corporation that rents office space to the company.
—Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
Sturtevants, a ski and bike shop with two locations in Ketchum, also rents fat-bikes that can be ridden on the scenic Wood River Trail.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Amenities include public restrooms, a snack bar, and a beach concession that rents chairs, cabanas, canoes, and kayaks.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Now, McGhee lives near the capital of Bahrain, Manama, in a three-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home with a pool and one-car garage that rents for $2,200 USD a month.
—Celia Fernandez
raffi Paul, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The company also rents 3,088 acres of farmland and 3,163 acres of grazing land in the state.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
Bryan Tony, executive director of the Dallas Housing Coalition, said rents for low-income units can increase as new renters come in, and some smaller communities get torn down and redeveloped.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
In hot rental markets, there isn’t a financial incentive to rent to a voucher holder because landlords can’t jack up rents at will.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
They are fed up with years of their representatives kicking the can down the road as rents continue to rise and their friends and neighbors head to Pennsylvania or farther afield.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Affordable housing bill loosens income limits This year’s draft requires average rents to be affordable to residents earning the 60% area median income.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent research examining extensive housing market data reaches similar conclusions, finding that institutional investors buying single-family homes raises home prices by 1-2% and reduces rents by nearly the same amount.
—Adrian Moore, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
High prices for rents, groceries, health insurance and other costs could drive more citizens into homelessness.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Nebius already shares one data center in New Jersey with another AI company and rents server space in a data center in downtown Kansas City, housed in the old Kansas City Star building.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Across California, the number of people living in vehicles has surged in recent years, as soaring rents and a chronic housing shortage have pushed even full-time workers out of traditional homes and into makeshift ones on wheels.
—Jeffrey Kopp,kate Rogers, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Owner Mary Josielewski rents her small rooms only to retirees.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Speedway Motorsports, which owns Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, rents COTA for the week from COTA chairman Bobby Epstein.
—Kevin Lyttle, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Khang Phan rents a four-bedroom home in San Jose with his wife, their toddler, and his parents.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Lems cited South Dakota Searchlight reporting that the Board of Economic Development’s longtime chairman, Jeff Erickson, also serves on the corporate board of CJ Schwan’s and is part of a corporation that rents office space to the company.
—Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
Sturtevants, a ski and bike shop with two locations in Ketchum, also rents fat-bikes that can be ridden on the scenic Wood River Trail.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Amenities include public restrooms, a snack bar, and a beach concession that rents chairs, cabanas, canoes, and kayaks.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Now, McGhee lives near the capital of Bahrain, Manama, in a three-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home with a pool and one-car garage that rents for $2,200 USD a month.
—Celia Fernandez
raffi Paul, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The company also rents 3,088 acres of farmland and 3,163 acres of grazing land in the state.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rents
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Using sharp metal disks that spin, the machine carves slits into the soil and drops the grass seed into those slits.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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The top has long sleeves, side slits, and a pleated front—a stylish addition that elevates the set from your usual sweatsuit.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2026
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Mo works with students and their families, often translating for parents and helping bridge cultural and language gaps between school and home.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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This synergistic process ensures that the perovskite layer is not only formed quickly but is also structurally superior and free of the typical interface gaps.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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The nonprofit leases the buildings back to DPS, which allows Denver School Facilities to mortgage the buildings with a bank trustee that collateralizes the buildings in exchange for debt proceeds, according to the lawsuit.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Launchpad leases the building from a nonprofit and has put about $100,000 toward it for renovations.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Whether a homeowner handles maintenance themselves or hires help, BBB encourages working with trustworthy professionals, especially for specialized tasks.—
Jan Diaz,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The site hires teachers for both part-time and full-time remote positions around the country.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Ford fought back tears, thanking his fellow actors, writers and directors.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Once the tears start flowing, your nervous system’s relaxation response can start to kick in.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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What’s next is to keep looking for gaps or holes where certain processes need to be made more efficient.—
Karen Esquivel,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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That means expect bargain shopping, not whale hunting when free agency opens next week even though the roster has more holes than most offseasons.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Upon arriving at the hospital, doctors determined that the colorful bird — belonging to the same family as crows and jays — had left quite a bit of damage, including multiple fractures in Montalva's left cheekbone and a rare fracture of the hyoid bone in her neck.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The medical examiner also observed multiple rib fractures and a sternal fracture, the autopsy shows.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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Wearing gloves, dip a cloth into the solution and wipe the seal, making sure to get into the folds and crevices and saturate the surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Scrub Daddy’s Dump Duster is perfect for those crevices that may not get enough attention in your regular cleaning schedule.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rents. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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