leasing

noun

leas·​ing ˈlē-siŋ How to pronounce leasing (audio)
-ziŋ
archaic
: the act of lying
also : lie, falsehood

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Biden issued two memorandums that prohibit future federal oil and gas leasing across large swaths of the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Northern Bering Sea in Alaska. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025 Biden will issue two memorandums that prohibit future federal oil and gas leasing across large swaths of the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Northern Bering Sea in Alaska, the two people said. Maxine Joselow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025 Most equipment financing and leasing contain a provision for what happens with the equipment at the end of the term. Chris Scharman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 At the turn of the 20th century, allotment and leasing acts opened up land to white settlers. Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leasing 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English lesing, from Old English lēasung, from lēasian to lie, from lēas false

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leasing was before the 12th century

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“Leasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leasing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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