subletting

Definition of sublettingnext
present participle of sublet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subletting
Verb
  • That, however, would require renting a car, and as a group of diehard Argentine fans discussed this option over the weekend, one pointed to the parking prices with a note of caution.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • These were clauses in property deeds that legally blocked people of color from buying or renting, keeping neighborhoods intentionally segregated.
    Amy Johnson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Nolting said the district posts positions based on student enrollment and said posting the position without student registrations could lead to hiring a teacher for a position that may not exist.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Subcontractors were selected in part based on their track records in hiring residents, minorities, and women, and in utilizing MBE/WBE firms.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Asked about plans for an immigration facility on site, a spokesperson for AEW said the building is not for sale and that its owners don’t intend on leasing it to the federal government to house people detained by immigration enforcement.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Lewis University will stop holding in-person classes at its Oak Brook campus through the middle of March after learning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are leasing space in the building where the school rents.
    Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Subletting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subletting. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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