subletting

Definition of sublettingnext
present participle of sublet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subletting
Verb
  • Booking a hotel room or renting a house elsewhere is prohibitively expensive for some Iranians.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Harrel has been all but selling Cecilia to her various suitors in a manner resembling nothing so much as a corrupt real estate broker renting the same apartment to multiple tenants.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The city is hiring a consultant to evaluate the impact of removing the bike lanes and proposing potential replacements.
    Larry Seward, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • But New York is passing Silicon Valley for hiring volume, with the metro coming in second overall.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Buying rather than leasing detention facilities will give ICE greater control over operations that would otherwise fall under state and local governments’ purview, sources said.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Leadership was able to hang on by leasing a piece of property bought by the original ownership.
    Lauren Costantino March 14, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Subletting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subletting. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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