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sublease

[suhb-lees, suhb-lees] / ˈsʌbˌlis, sʌbˈlis /


VERB
lease
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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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

Moving around the new store in his wheelchair, Spencer says they have a four-year sublease to see how things work out, but he’s clearly excited to talk about his ambitions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 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Petersen also has rescinded dozens of employment offers not tied to the company's core businesses and announced plans to sublease unused office space.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

A transfer by the lessee of the whole or a part of his interest for a part of the time is a sublease and not an assignment.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney