Thesaurus results for RENTING

renting

verb

present participle of rent

as in leasing

to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment we rented the apartment to a college student for $500 a month

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as in hiring

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum will need to rent a car while we're in Europe

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Recent Examples of renting 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 While renting a charming Mediterranean Revival-style villa in the Hollywood Hills, the FBI tapped her phone lines and the CIA covertly intercepted and opened her mail. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 Potts was renting gym space then, with a loyal high school clientele. — Pj Green october 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 For families with young children, renting may be a more affordable alternative to buying. — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The economic cost Reynaldo Goitía has a business in the city of Lechería in northeastern Venezuela renting out musical instruments for concerts and artists. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Purchasing a second home in a more affordable market while renting your primary home can offer a chance to build equity, experience homeownership or simply have a place to escape. — Michelle Vartan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 SpaceX is also generating revenue by renting excess computing power to companies including Anthropic and Alphabet's Google. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

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Instead, revenue protection mode—according to the DOJ—prioritized maintaining revenue by leasing fewer apartments at higher prices.

— Literary Hub, 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

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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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