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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
David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
By comparison, a one-bedroom in Athens or Thessaloniki rents for an average of $415 to $890, with even lower prices outside the cities, per Numbeo.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Inflation is rising, jobs are going overseas, and rents aren’t getting any lower.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
The report also shows areas of the city where residents are already being pushed out due to increasing home values and rising rents.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
One-bedroom units, looking at effective rents, are now competitive with affordable rents targeting tenants making 60% of the area median income (AMI), not counting the additional break on utilities that affordable developments provide, Rathbun said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Ottilie said such rentals force out families, reduce school enrollment, reduce community participation in civic events and dramatically increase rents.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Mildly rising rents are also a statewide issue.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
In hot spots like Mission Bay, near OpenAI’s headquarters, rents climbed 13% recently.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
OpenAI rents out Nvidia graphics chips to run models through Oracle, as well as CoreWeave, Google and Microsoft.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Action Water Sports also rents a variety of watercraft.
—Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The latter also rents surfboards to those who want to ride the waves.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Fluidstack still also rents space, and chips, from other companies.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Today, the plant rents dumpsters out to customers and accepts precious metals, electronics, materials that contain iron and other waste.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Reinsve plays Zoe, the woman who rents her body for the implantation of Bernal’s wife’s consciousness.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
According to a report from StorageCafe, which rents storage units, California and New York saw the most departures in 2023.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Even with lowered rents, The Grand’s residents aren’t staying long.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
By comparison, a one-bedroom in Athens or Thessaloniki rents for an average of $415 to $890, with even lower prices outside the cities, per Numbeo.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Inflation is rising, jobs are going overseas, and rents aren’t getting any lower.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
The report also shows areas of the city where residents are already being pushed out due to increasing home values and rising rents.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
One-bedroom units, looking at effective rents, are now competitive with affordable rents targeting tenants making 60% of the area median income (AMI), not counting the additional break on utilities that affordable developments provide, Rathbun said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Ottilie said such rentals force out families, reduce school enrollment, reduce community participation in civic events and dramatically increase rents.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Mildly rising rents are also a statewide issue.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
In hot spots like Mission Bay, near OpenAI’s headquarters, rents climbed 13% recently.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
OpenAI rents out Nvidia graphics chips to run models through Oracle, as well as CoreWeave, Google and Microsoft.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Action Water Sports also rents a variety of watercraft.
—Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The latter also rents surfboards to those who want to ride the waves.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Fluidstack still also rents space, and chips, from other companies.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Today, the plant rents dumpsters out to customers and accepts precious metals, electronics, materials that contain iron and other waste.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Reinsve plays Zoe, the woman who rents her body for the implantation of Bernal’s wife’s consciousness.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
According to a report from StorageCafe, which rents storage units, California and New York saw the most departures in 2023.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rents
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Using sharp paring knife, cut four 1 1/2-inch long slits in top of dough (think of a clock for slit placement at 12,3,6,9 positions).—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Its large leaves develop holes and slits that have earned it the name Swiss cheese plant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Funding cliff The children wasting away, day by day, don’t have time to wait for funding gaps to be filled.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jupiter was shaping Earth's fate before our planet even existed, carving gaps in the early solar system that kept its building blocks from plunging into the sun, a new study finds.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Adler offers a $750 gift card if a tenant leases within 48 hours of touring the apartment.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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When a customer leases an EV through the program, their payment reflects application of the tax credit and the finance company gets reimbursed.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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At this stage of the M&A sequence, a company hires financial advisors and, generally, prepares financial information to share with potential bidders.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the rest of the world hires up for an AI future, the company once known as Facebook reportedly hopes to cut about 600 jobs in its artificial intelligence unit.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her husband and young son joined her onstage in a tender surprise that brought many in the crowd to tears.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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What happened in the moments after is a memory that continues to bring tears Chupp's eyes.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Once written, the script’s fantastic promise distracted its readers from the fatal holes in its plot.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the storage area has ventilation holes to keep items from becoming musty.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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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 surrounding mountains are just pink rock piles sprouting cacti from their crevices.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most vacuums are fit for the job with an attachment suited for getting into small crevices.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rents. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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