tenanting

verb

present participle of tenant
as in leasing

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  1. leasing
  2. renting
  3. occupying
  4. inhabiting
Verb
  • What’s holding Brandywine back is its struggles in leasing out its two development projects.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Boise is leasing out the land to Northwest at a discount for the developer to build, rent and manage the homes, said Melinda McGoldrick, senior manager of Boise’s Housing and Community Development Division.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of leasing
Verb
  • Organizers from the Chaney Braggs Apartments tenant union, Belden Tenants Association and One Northside all spoke in support of PRO, including their own personal issues with renting.
    — Mikayla Price, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Prospective tenants are not allowed to tour the place before renting, and residents have long reported dicey roommate situations and ambiguous policies surrounding tenant rights and eviction.
    — Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of renting
Verb
  • Summary British handbag brand DeMellier London is thriving by occupying the space left by soaring luxury prices.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For now, at least, the evidence suggests the auction houses aren’t riding out luxury’s downturn so much as occupying a different, and currently much healthier, part of the market.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupying
Verb
  • Adding to the potential confusion, there are true plants that live in coastal marine environments, often inhabiting the same ecosystems as seaweeds.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Better yet, imagine being Toussaint, one of the most stalwart cast members of the Game of Thrones prequel, inhabiting that ride.
    — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of inhabiting
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