Thesaurus results for LEASED

leased

verb

past tense of lease

as in rented

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 hired

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 leased It had been once used as a vault facility by Capitol Records and, in the 2000s, Playboy had leased the complex for its TV group, with Hugh Hefner said to keep an office on the campus. —

Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 Developer Sreenivas Geesala said the space has not been leased out. —

Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 Some only learned about ICE's ambitions after the agency bought or leased space for detainees. —

Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Tesla leased the building at a time when the electric vehicle manufacturer is becoming more involved in artificial intelligence applications and humanoid robots. —

George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 The company bought the building at 60% occupancy, and now, more than 90% of the space is leased. —

Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 Some only learned about ICE’s ambitions after the agency bought or leased space for detainees. —

ABC News, 23 June 2026 Collister United Methodist Church leased land to Leap Housing for $1 a year for 50 years, producing two homes completed in 2022. —

Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026 This includes the Launch Complex 36A and 36B leased to Blue Origin for the New Glenn rocket. —

Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026

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Saipov, who had rented a truck and planned to target a Manhattan parade, found the route blocked by these barriers and abandoned that plan.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
The rocky beach is lined with beach chairs that can be rented, and there are several traditional taverns and snack shacks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

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Non-Chinese managers were fired shortly after they had been hired and were replaced with Chinese managers, according to the complaint filed in a federal court in Los Angeles.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Moore then won Super Bowl LIX as the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, and was hired shortly after as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026