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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
Megan Stringer, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Her Islamic faith played no role in their decision to offer her a $300-a-month lease, Connor said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Content providers like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft owned or leased more than half of undersea bandwidth by 2018.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Context: The Spurs' lease with the county at the Frost Bank Center ends in 2032.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Her Islamic faith played no role in their decision to offer her a $300-a-month lease, Connor said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
Kimberly Patman found out from NBC News that her ex-husband's body was cut up and leased out by a Texas medical school.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Content providers like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft owned or leased more than half of undersea bandwidth by 2018.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lease
Noun
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Mehul Patel, a BAPS volunteer, said all the graffiti on the property and sidewalk was removed as of Sunday.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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For more information or a cash offer on your property, call 816.286.4204 or visit them online.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump governs at a far different time, with the nation uncertain of its place in a rapidly changing world and rent by bitter internal clashes between the country’s prevailing status quo elite and Trump forces bent on upending the elite.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Think about writing a book, selling an online course, renting out property, or investing in dividend stocks.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Newsom’s order does not apply to workers who were hired under agreements to exclusively work from home.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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Before the end of 2010, TBS had hired him for a new late-night show, Conan, which ran through 2021.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ability of sperm to properly swim through the female reproductive tract to reach and fertilize an egg is called motility.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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About 90% of the mood-boosting hormone and neurotransmitter serotonin is produced in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, making a healthy gut important for its production.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Future Of Authentic BD In The AI Era AI should never be a replacement for business development; it should be used to help BD professionals understand clients and prospects on a deeper level.—
Patricia Nagy,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Max’s Crazy Rich Asians TV series has officially opened a development room led by Adele Lim who will serve as executive producer, writer and showrunner.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Lease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lease. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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