Thesaurus results for RENTS

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noun

plural of rent

as in slits

a long deep cut getting her skirt caught on a nail resulted in a four-inch rent that she couldn't possibly repair

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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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rents

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rent

as in leases

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 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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Elydé Arroyo remembers the Barrio Logan of 35 years ago, before sky-high rents pushed out many families and small businesses. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026 At the same time, these inflows raised local house prices and rents, with little evidence of increases in housing supply. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 July 2026 New York used to welcome billionaires, but rising prices and spiralling rents have fuelled intense resentment about the rich who just get richer. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 July 2026 But the freeze covers only about 28% of the total housing stock in the city, and critics allege that freezing rents will only make the housing shortage worse. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026 That means a one-bedroom apartment could rent for about $3,000 a month under the current Miami-Dade cap, though Pine Development’s proposal said rents would be far cheaper, at about $1,400 a month. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Beach Road Watersports rents kayaks, jet skis, fishing boats, and pontoons for lazy days on the water. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 Amazon put another $5 billion into the latest round and rents Anthropic a large share of its compute. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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If the company rents out excess AI infrastructure, the offering could arrive quicker because customers would supply their own software. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Nobody rents emergency capacity at those prices when supply is plentiful. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The green glass building on McGee Street is now Patmos’ headquarters and also hosts data center servers which Patmos rents to other companies, including Nebius. — Ilana Arougheti june 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 The luxury bungalows at the Fairmont Miramar come with private patios, and the hotel rents out beach cruisers to guests. — Adeline Duff, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026 Josh Martin rents the 170 acres from the Werners and grows corn there. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 The Trussardi company was acquired by Gruppo Miroglio in 2024 and the building was not part of the transaction, so Poliform rents the space from the Trussardi family. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 Claire Valdez rents her Ridgewood two-bedroom apartment and is running to take over Nydia Velázquez’s open congressional seat in District 7, which is, like most of the city, a constituency that’s majority tenant. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 2 June 2026 Edible Ideas also rents wedding venues such as Belle Manor near Burleson and Classic Oaks near Mansfield. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026

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Noun

The relaxed-fit blouse features a curved layered hem with side slits and quarter-length sleeves that can be rolled up or worn down.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
His mother, who spent time in jail and rehab due to drug addiction, testified Colt repeatedly damaged their home, broke TVs and cut slits into furniture.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of slits

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Seal cracks, gaps around doors and windows, gaps around garden hose pipes, and other entry points where ants may enter buildings.

— The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
China, by comparison, is still working to close long-standing gaps in stealth, propulsion, sensors, and undersea warfare experience.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Definition of gaps

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Regardless of what Mozeliak does over the next six months, and regardless of whom the team hires in his place or under him, there is really only one change – at the very top of the organization – that could make a lasting difference.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Christoph Waltz voices Max, the film director who hires the Minions to act in his films during the 1920s.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2026

Definition of hires

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While relatives looked on in bemusement, my brother and I burst into tears, inconsolable.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
On Wednesday, Argentina player Lisandro Martínez was asked if the banner could have stirred deep emotions and tears for a veteran of the Malvinas conflict.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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Even with a pair of bogeys on the final four holes, Fleetwood did enough Saturday — a 1-under 69, his third round under par this week — and was five shots behind Sam Burns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
His 197 strokes over the closing 54 holes a year ago are tied for the second-fewest in the history of the Open.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of holes

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Osteoporotic fractures are responsible for more hospitalizations than heart attacks, strokes, and breast cancer combined, at $400,000 per hip fracture patient per year in care costs.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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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Other signs of bed bugs include ink-like speckled stains on fabrics, shed exoskeletons around crevices of beds and furniture and a sweet, musty smell.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Doing so could compromise the appearance and create crevices where bacteria can hide.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

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