Thesaurus results for SUBLEASE

sublease

verb

Definition of sublease

as in to lease

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Recent Examples of sublease As a result, the grocery store chain plans to close 36 stores; end agreements with some independent store operators; and terminate or sublease certain leases, including one distribution center facility that is no longer being used. — Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026 Whataburger will work with landlords to sublease those properties as well, the company said. — Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025 The Community Center’s rent, which is currently $65,100 annually, would be reduced because the Community Center would no longer sublease space in the two story brick building. — Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 Nektar Therapeutics, which is credited with helping to usher in Mission Bay’s biotech boom, has been seeking to sublease its space, the sources said. — Laura Waxmann, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sublease

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The family of prominent railroad and oil tycoon Daniel Murphy donated it after his death and the Church leased it to oil developers beginning in the 1960s.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Many districts, including Miami-Dade, have leased their buildings out to private schools or other education or childcare enterprises.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of lease

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Their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was also allowed to sublet properties on his former estate, Royal Lodge, for an undisclosed period of time.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Some owners who cannot afford to install the proper infrastructure for intensive tourist use have either sold or sublet their syrmata to property managers.

— Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026

Definition of sublet

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Insider tip Bring (or rent) a car and use the speedy on-site valet which will whisk your vehicle in and out for adventures beyond the city center.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Some fans even moved in, buying $100,000 homes or renting $380-per-month apartments in surrounding subdivisions.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

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The company began ramping up manufacturing and hiring earlier this year.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026
The film, billed as a biographical dramedy, tells the story of a chaotic boardroom crisis at OpenAI in November 2023, when co-founder Altman was fired and then re-hired at the AI giant.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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