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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
Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The Rent Brigade, a group tracking rents and federal immigration raids, reported that 92% of raids took place in incorporated cities.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in California The three metro areas where wages outpaced rents accounted for 60% of the California population tracked by this study.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
As a result, 20% of the building’s 330 units must maintain below-market rents for 10 years.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Narum encourages prospective residents to apply for a federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, which further subsidizes rents for qualified applicants.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Estimated rents could change between now and the building’s opening date.
—Samuel O’Neal 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
For example, Livble is owned by RealPage, which last year settled allegations that its algorithm allowed landlords to collude and push rents higher.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
So what happens next, if close to a million households start paying four years of flat rents?
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Travis Johnson, who rents out 12 homes in Portsmouth, surprised his tenants by forgoing their rent in November and December.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
White Pine Touring Center rents fat bikes (from $59).
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Google already rents those chips to customers through its cloud service, but expanding TPU use into customers’ own data centers would mark a major escalation of its rivalry with Nvidia.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
The Navy’s dirigible hangar still looms over the Bay, but Google now rents the property from the government for the parking of private jets.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The specific model used in the heist was sold to a customer in the Greater Paris area who rents it out, according to Böcker’s statement.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
In the final quarter of 2025, metro Denver’s market-rate apartment rents fell to early 2022 levels, reaching an average of $1,754 a month.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The Rent Brigade, a group tracking rents and federal immigration raids, reported that 92% of raids took place in incorporated cities.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in California The three metro areas where wages outpaced rents accounted for 60% of the California population tracked by this study.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
As a result, 20% of the building’s 330 units must maintain below-market rents for 10 years.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Narum encourages prospective residents to apply for a federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, which further subsidizes rents for qualified applicants.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Estimated rents could change between now and the building’s opening date.
—Samuel O’Neal 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
For example, Livble is owned by RealPage, which last year settled allegations that its algorithm allowed landlords to collude and push rents higher.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
So what happens next, if close to a million households start paying four years of flat rents?
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Travis Johnson, who rents out 12 homes in Portsmouth, surprised his tenants by forgoing their rent in November and December.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
White Pine Touring Center rents fat bikes (from $59).
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Google already rents those chips to customers through its cloud service, but expanding TPU use into customers’ own data centers would mark a major escalation of its rivalry with Nvidia.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
The Navy’s dirigible hangar still looms over the Bay, but Google now rents the property from the government for the parking of private jets.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The specific model used in the heist was sold to a customer in the Greater Paris area who rents it out, according to Böcker’s statement.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rents
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The silhouettes reflect the original styles with design elements, including functional skirt slits, raised collars and wraparound jacket style.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The two side slits add another layer of effortlessness.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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The real conversation should be about accelerating academic growth, closing achievement gaps and supporting educators — not building another bureaucracy.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2026
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The aircraft was built with seams and gaps that allowed the metal to expand at extreme speeds and altitudes — an advantage in flight, but a liability on the ground.—
Olivia Gazis,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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But, Mayor John Laesch was quick to point out in his speech that leases for the College of DuPage and the 548 Foundation to rent out the building, formerly used by the city’s water and sewer division, had yet to pass the Aurora City Council.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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University Health already leases space within the towers, including for its Allergy and Asthma Clinic.—
Lily O'Neill,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Lee said some hires the city made last fall, before Gloria insisted in November on approving any new hires, will be hard to explain to the public when the city faces such large deficits.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The family hires a talented horse trainer, Tom Booker (Redford), to aid their recovery.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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While the 27-year-old skater was brought to tears after seeing her final time, Paul was in the stands doing the same, surrounded by her family, who also couldn’t help but cry tears of joy.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Gripped with pain, tears streamed down her face the entire two-hour trip from the airport to her parents’ home in Albany.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the city’s public latrines, 36 holes upon which people took their comfort breaks line the walls above a drainage system.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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A bit set is also an important addition to your home workshop—look for one with Phillips, square, and star bits to accommodate different types of screws, along with a few drill bits to create pilot holes.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 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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The roughly 2-mile uphill climb to the top will raise your heart rate, and the terrain is challenging, with several rocky sections and deep crevices caused by years of erosion.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Not only do our mops, brooms, and vacuums not naturally reach little crevices and detail work in trim, but mopping and sweeping and vacuuming tend to stir up dust where the wall meets the floor, and this causes debris and other allergens to build up quickly along the baseboards.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rents. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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