subletting

present participle of sublet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subletting
Verb
  • Deacon and his wife bought the three-hundred-acre ranch during the pandemic and are trying to make a go of it, renting out two trailers and a couple of bare campsites.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Leasing essentially means renting a new car for a set term instead of buying it outright.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Corporations were hiring social scientists to cultivate conformity in their workers.
    David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Higher rates reduce investment, spending, and economic activity, which naturally suppresses hiring.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • More than 600 additional jets have been sold to leasing companies that could be buying them on behalf of Chinese customers.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The district is leasing a fleet of 20 hybrid minivans, each of which can transport four students at a time.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Subletting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subletting. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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