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leased

  • past participle
    of lease.
    lease
    noun
    a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
  • past tense form
    of lease.
    lease
    noun
    a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.

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Your leased device has to be returned in good working condition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

He still grows coffee as his land is leased from a coffee company, allowing him to hedge his bets.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Nvidia also indicated that it preferred the capacity to be distributed among several smaller AI companies rather than leased to a single large customer, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

But many are now empty and cannot be leased because they are waiting for repairs.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

When he finishes, he drives through town to the dealer who leased his father the car, and then he takes a cab back to Baron’s Court.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri