tenanting

verb

present participle of tenant
as in leasing

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  1. leasing
  2. renting
  3. occupying
  4. inhabiting
Verb
  • Instead, revenue protection mode—according to the DOJ—prioritized maintaining revenue by leasing fewer apartments at higher prices.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Lower net gains in trading activities, lower lease income after the sale of its railcar-leasing business , and lower gains from equity securities weighed on the result.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of leasing
Verb
  • The duo created the app to list products before purchase to discover if others are interested in renting or owning it next.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The majority of householders in those areas still renting well into their 40s.
    — Vince Dixon, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of renting
Verb
  • Ethiopia also has accused Eritrean troops of occupying its territory, an allegation that the AP couldn't independently verify.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Ethiopia also has accused Eritrean troops of occupying its territory, an allegation the AP could not independently verify.
    — Khaled Kazziha, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupying
Verb
  • Billy, now inhabiting the body of and living as William, was then able to use his powers to help Tommy’s soul find a new body to inhabit.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Sivan is good at evoking loneliness through imagery, but not always the best at inhabiting it.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of inhabiting
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“Tenanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenanting. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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