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as in to hire
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
I couldn't afford to buy a car outright, so I decided to lease one instead
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Recent Examples of lease
Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2025
Last December, their proposal of becoming the first luxury reseller on Old Bond Street won the landlord over and secured a 20-year lease to take over an entire building, neighboring Valentino, Vacheron Constantin and the largest Rolex store in Europe.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
The company does not sell cameras, but leases them to law enforcement agencies.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Mack recalled Rabinowitz persuading a judge that Mack’s client had failed to provide enough notice before breaking a lease and thus owed the landlord a sizable sum.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2025
Last December, their proposal of becoming the first luxury reseller on Old Bond Street won the landlord over and secured a 20-year lease to take over an entire building, neighboring Valentino, Vacheron Constantin and the largest Rolex store in Europe.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
The bank initially leased nearly 77,000 square feet of the tower on the second, third and fourth floors, and a portion of fifth floor, employing about 200 people there.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
The company does not sell cameras, but leases them to law enforcement agencies.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lease
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Helps Reduce Inflammation Promising but limited research suggests that papaya and its extracts have anti-inflammatory properties.—
Sarah Anzlovar, MS,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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There were no parties thrown at that property between 2012 and 2019.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then, take a page out of The Bash’s playbook, and rent an ice pop food truck for the day. 7.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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So if the Jags’ billionaire owner wants to rent our stadium for a season, that sounds like a potential win-win.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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As for Booth, he was hired in 2017 as the assistant general manager.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Craig Breslow, Yale-educated and a longtime pro, was newly hired in the job as chief baseball officer, tasked with reversing a multi-year trend to the bottom of the American League East.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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How antibiotics can affect your gut bacteria Antibiotics are medications prescribed to treat many different types of bacterial infections, like sinus infections, strep throat, urinary tract infections (UTIs), pelvic infections, and bacterial vaginosis (BV).—
Beth Krietsch,
SELF,
7 Apr. 2025
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There are a lot more mice, rabbits, raccoons, and opossums in the brush between houses than in large tracts of underdeveloped forests.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keep gardens free of debris and weeds, which are a favorite environment for thrips’ development.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Mowing regularly and at the proper height promotes a lush, dense lawn by stimulating root growth and lateral shoot development.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Lease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lease. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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