sublet

verb

Definition of subletnext
as in to sublease

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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
  1. sublease
  2. rent
  3. lease
  4. hire
Verb
  • That came as Wheeler had hopscotched from sublease to sublease to stay afloat after moving to eastern Canada from the west coast.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • The company is looking to sublease that space.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Definition of sublease
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  • Later that day, her most devout followers rented a fleet of RVs, picked Didulo up from her apartment, and began driving across the country.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Another daughter wants to rent out her condo and move back home to cut down on expenses.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rent
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  • AerSale — which leases aircraft and engines and offers maintenance and other services — likely won’t block basic premium options altogether for its hundreds of traveling employees.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And the railroad that’s leasing the bridge along with miles of track in Middletown said that upgrading the bridge would improve the chances of getting more industrial customers.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lease
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  • The group hired Chrissi Rawak, the former athletics director at Delaware, as its new CEO in February 2025.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Bruins announced the hiring Monday of the 35-year-old Carr, who is volunteering in his first major coaching role.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hire

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