leasing

verb

Definition of leasingnext
present participle of lease
1
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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2
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 These lands have been open for leasing for many decades and this decision validates decisions made in the past. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The large-scale furniture and housewares retailer was known for leasing enormous, Costco-like spaces to sell everything from patio furniture to candles, kitchen gadgets and decor. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 29 June 2026 The Cooper Apartments has started leasing units in building two after remediating and refurnishing them according to Steele and tenants who saw the listing on The Cooper’s website. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 The Kralls were found by a person who was leasing some of their land, WLUK and NBC affiliate WGBA reported. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 The company has positioned revenue from leasing AI infrastructure—including to Anthropic—as validation of its AI credentials. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Lindsey Van Duyn, a sustainability and security manager for the Department of Consumer Affairs, said her unit is responsible for leasing properties for the department. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 An American brand can open a local Hong Kong dollar account, a Vietnamese dong account, or a Portuguese euro account without ever setting up a foreign legal entity, leasing an office or hiring a single local employee. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 The report further found that NASA has struggled to maintain and modernize its launch infrastructure, partially due to declining maintenance budgets and poor funding structures that prevent an equitable recoupment of costs from commercial providers leasing the launch facilities. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leasing
  1. renting
  2. hiring
Verb
  • Dickinson said the project allows residents to enjoy the flexibility of renting while avoiding many of the maintenance responsibilities associated with homeownership.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • As the first week of the knockout rounds comes to a close, the soccer frenzy is translating into a short-term rental boom, with locals cashing in by renting out their homes.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of renting
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  • Mizuho Americas analyst Dan Dolev told the Journal that the majority of these cuts probably trace to a post-pandemic hiring correction rather than AI itself.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • An American brand can open a local Hong Kong dollar account, a Vietnamese dong account, or a Portuguese euro account without ever setting up a foreign legal entity, leasing an office or hiring a single local employee.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
Definition of hiring

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“Leasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leasing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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