sublet

Definition of subletnext

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Recent Examples of sublet Pied-à-terres, co-purchasing, parents buying for children, guarantors, and gifting are all kosher, as is subletting after two years of ownership. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 2 Mar. 2026 Yet as the stadium owners have essentially sublet the stadium to FIFA during the World Cup, a new license is required. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026 The third proposal would establish and enforce occupancy limits requiring all tenants to be listed on leases and license applications and prohibit unlicensed short term subletting in smaller residential units. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026 Initially, Kinoshita was seeking a property with the intent to sublet some of the bedrooms and lower her share of the expenses. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sublet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sublet
Verb
  • The company is looking to sublease that space.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
  • Ensurge has been seeking to sublease the building, according to real estate sources.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Swimply, an Airbnb-style company, is letting people rent out pools and other private spaces, such as tennis and basketball courts.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • Giordani is also renting out her two-bedroom tiny home during the World Cup.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Key Lime Air, a charter air service, sought to lease 1,200 square feet of office and storage space at the airport last year — the kind of agreement Denver International Airport regularly enters into with airlines.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The Patmos site in Independence could be used to lease server space to other AI companies in a similar way, Brisimitzakis said.
    Ilana Arougheti June 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The point of the Top 10 lists, Chandrasekaran said, is to steer young adults to employers that are actively hiring recent graduates into jobs that can seed meaningful careers.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • André Duvenhage, research director at South Africa’s North-West University, said migrants are often hired because employers see them as willing to work for lower wages and, as non-citizens, they are typically not protected by as many labor protections.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

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“Sublet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sublet. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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