tenanting

verb

present participle of tenant
as in leasing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenanting
  1. leasing
  2. renting
  3. occupying
  4. inhabiting
Verb
  • The Democratic Obama and Biden administrations banned leasing on roughly half the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, which is home to wildlife such as caribou and polar bears and provides habitat for millions of migrating birds.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The shift has sent the cost of leasing a tanker soaring to record highs, with daily rates growing around tenfold in the last year to more than $1 million.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of leasing
Verb
  • Many Americans are going to be renting for the rest of their lives.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And for many, renting is less a preference than a financial reality.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of renting
Verb
  • Work to address the track-circuit issue — in which the signal system erroneously reports a train occupying a section of track — was underway.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • After occupying fashion and media conversations since its release on Monday, the inaugural men’s style issue of New York Magazine was toasted properly on Tuesday evening with a celebratory dinner.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupying
Verb
  • Soon, the pincher floats free of her consciousness, briefly inhabiting the mind of Pola or Ines before flickering back into herself.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In new production photos, Nyong’o can be seen inhabiting the role of A, an unnamed woman navigating the aftermath of an abusive relationship and the complicated, often deeply personal process of moving forward.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of inhabiting
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“Tenanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenanting. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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