Thesaurus results for LEASING

leasing

verb

Definition of leasing

present participle of lease

as in renting

to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment the landlord was willing to lease the apartment for less than we had expected

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as in hiring

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 leasing Instead, revenue protection mode—according to the DOJ—prioritized maintaining revenue by leasing fewer apartments at higher prices. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Lower net gains in trading activities, lower lease income after the sale of its railcar-leasing business , and lower gains from equity securities weighed on the result. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 For comparison, SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy vehicles — the only rockets that have flown out of Pad 39A since SpaceX started leasing it from NASA in 2014 — are both about 230 feet (70 m) tall. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Although restaurant management did not respond to a request from The Sacramento Bee for comment, Kelly Rule, senior vice president of leasing for Pappas Investments told The Bee the restaurant chose not to renew its lease. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Tradepoint Atlantic took over the former Bethlehem Steel site at Sparrows Point in 2014 and has redeveloped much of the property, including leasing warehouse space to companies such as Under Armour and Amazon. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, in the rental market, the blockbuster RealPage lawsuit alleged that the company’s leasing software pooled landlords’ data and spit out rent recommendations that helped landlords raise rents in lockstep. — Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 Fear not, as the country has finally introduced a rulebook for leasing grumpy, humpy dromedaries. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 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

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The duo created the app to list products before purchase to discover if others are interested in renting or owning it next.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The majority of householders in those areas still renting well into their 40s.

— Vince Dixon, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Bailey and Michael have been federally indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in connection with allegations involving the hiring process.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
When spending drops, prices and wages don't quickly and flexibly adjust to keep people buying and businesses hiring.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of hiring

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