as in property
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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
Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
The Panamanian government announced that lease was being audited and late Monday concluded that there were irregularities, which CK Hutchison denied in a statement Wednesday.
—Juan Zamorano, Los Angeles Times, 9 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
Hilaire returned from Nepal in the summer of 2019 and decided not to renew her lease.
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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.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for lease
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Villegas arrived at his property to discover that small furniture from around the house had been relocated to the garage, and some items were missing entirely.—
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This legendary property opened its doors in 1920 and has hosted presidents, celebrities, and other famous guests throughout the years.—
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In between the time Tillman was killed and her body was discovered, the resort rented the room to guests who did not know the body was in the closet, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told the Miami Herald.—
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If the museum later rents out space, licenses its brand or monetizes the new facility in other ways, investors could see a return on their participation.—
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When Bruce Boudreau needed to hire an assistant coach for the Anaheim Ducks in 2014, one of his top candidates was already inside the organization.—
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Yet the organization was flailing when Shero was hired in May 2006.—
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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).—
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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.—
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The next step in his development will be to polish his route steps to better harness his athletic traits.—
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Ismail and his colleagues’ latest study similarly suggests that estrogen levels in the body could be linked to the development of dementia.—
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“Lease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lease. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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