sublease
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
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to grant a sublease of.
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to take or hold a sublease of.
noun
verb
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to grant a sublease of (property); sublet
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(tr) to take, obtain, or hold by sublease
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He was jailed for convictions including several peaceful protests and a fraud charge related to a sublease of his media company’s offices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
In 2017, about $23 million came from a Queen Mary reserve fund and bond issue from the Queen Mary’s Carnival sublease.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, for example, is attempting to sublease entire new buildings that it had intended to occupy at the Spring District, a created neighborhood with shops and apartments near downtown.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024
Petersen also has rescinded dozens of employment offers not tied to the company's core businesses and announced plans to sublease unused office space.
From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2023
"I can sublease it, of course, and at the same price, but you know, Joe, that the land is worthless."
From The Reclaimers by McCarter, Margaret Hill
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