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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
Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
In modern times, that’s changed with the offer of bonus units in return for restricted rents to reserve some of the apartments for lower-income residents.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
However, average monthly rents there were only $3,625.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Nearly 300,000 affordable rental units are missing for the state’s lowest-income residents, while rising rents and home prices continue to strain working families, employers and local economies.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Monthly rents are expected to range from about $650 to $1,850.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Median rents across California average $2,759 per month, compared with $1,910 nationally.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 14 May 2026
The Killingworth Fair Rent Commission denied a request from Sun Communities, a national firm, to increase monthly land rents at a mobile home park by $27 a month.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
For households, rising inflation means pressure on mortgages, rents and food bills.
—Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 May 2026
For example, a $5 million home that rents out several accessory dwelling units, but has one unit that has been vacant for a long time, would be exempt.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Schnell says the owner of the home where the party took place rents it on the weekends through Airbnb.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Elite Event Robotics rents out interactive robots for events.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
In an effort to preserve the circa 1780 historical structure and the island itself, the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation operates a small museum and rents out a series of rooms for guests.
—Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
In a video shared on Instagram by Elite Event Robotics, a business that rents human-like robots for events, a child-sized robot could be seen dancing at a Southwest Airlines gate.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Like most trailer owners, Suriel owns her mobile home but rents the land beneath it.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
They’re both intended for use in Google’s supercomputers, which the company happily rents out (hourly or long-term) to clients like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Meta.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
But 280 days still means a city that responds to a housing shortage in nine-month increments while rents move in real time.
—Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
In modern times, that’s changed with the offer of bonus units in return for restricted rents to reserve some of the apartments for lower-income residents.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
However, average monthly rents there were only $3,625.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Nearly 300,000 affordable rental units are missing for the state’s lowest-income residents, while rising rents and home prices continue to strain working families, employers and local economies.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Monthly rents are expected to range from about $650 to $1,850.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Median rents across California average $2,759 per month, compared with $1,910 nationally.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 14 May 2026
The Killingworth Fair Rent Commission denied a request from Sun Communities, a national firm, to increase monthly land rents at a mobile home park by $27 a month.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
For households, rising inflation means pressure on mortgages, rents and food bills.
—Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Verb
Mehdizadeh owns The Robot Studio, which rents humanoid robots for events.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 May 2026
For example, a $5 million home that rents out several accessory dwelling units, but has one unit that has been vacant for a long time, would be exempt.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Schnell says the owner of the home where the party took place rents it on the weekends through Airbnb.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Elite Event Robotics rents out interactive robots for events.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
In an effort to preserve the circa 1780 historical structure and the island itself, the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation operates a small museum and rents out a series of rooms for guests.
—Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
In a video shared on Instagram by Elite Event Robotics, a business that rents human-like robots for events, a child-sized robot could be seen dancing at a Southwest Airlines gate.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Like most trailer owners, Suriel owns her mobile home but rents the land beneath it.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
They’re both intended for use in Google’s supercomputers, which the company happily rents out (hourly or long-term) to clients like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Meta.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rents
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These capri pants have a drawstring waist, side pockets, and subtle slits, and they’re designed to hit just below the knees on most people.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The sleeveless gown included thigh-high slits at the sides and was crafted with ornate embroidery in jeweled tones of green and blue.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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That means closing gaps quickly, improving leadership alignment and ensuring teams are focused on what drives results.—
Sue Mysko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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One of the most glaring gaps lies between the infrared and millimeter-wavelength radio observations, but the Probe Far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) would fill much of it.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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SpaceX leases a launch pad there.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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One direct impact could be to Hudson Pacific, the company that currently leases to Netflix its Los Angeles headquarters at Sunset Bronson Studios on Sunset Boulevard.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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Both hires reflect Graham’s desire to improve the Bulls’ ability to identify, acquire and develop talent — critical for a team with two first-round and two second-round picks in this year’s draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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They are obligated to pay him until another team hires him and would be on the hook for any differential in salary over that time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The experience of finally achieving her dream of attending Howard and graduating with her son has moved Carla to tears.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Their ability to command a room is still evident decades later, as the cast sits onstage listening, and much of the audience is in tears by the end of the number.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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That alone changes the math — his cardio dropoff against Strickland was directly tied to the weight cut, and removing that variable fixes one of the only real holes in his game.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Bullet holes could be seen in the back door of one of the homes.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 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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Prevent Crickets From Returning Indoors Crickets often enter the home through small cracks and crevices, so prevention starts with sealing those entry points.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 May 2026
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Designed to crawl through tight crevices or trudge across rough terrain, X-Humanoid says they’re being built for jobs that humans would rather not do.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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“Rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rents. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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