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
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have subleasedperfect
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has subleasedperfect 3rd person singular
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subleasessingular 3rd person
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is subleasingprogressive 3rd person singular
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are subleasingprogressive
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have been subleasingperfect progressive
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subleasingparticiple
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am subleasingprogressive 1st person singular
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has been subleasingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
Past
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had subleasedperfect
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were subleasingprogressive plural
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was subleasingprogressive singular
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had been subleasingperfect progressive
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subleasedparticiple
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subleasedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of sublease
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
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
As Meta tries to sublease its space in the Spring Direct, it is facing challenging office-leasing conditions across the Seattle area, which might mean office space could remain unoccupied.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023
Petersen also has rescinded dozens of employment offers not tied to the company's core businesses and announced plans to sublease unused office space.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
Probably he refused written consent to the sublease for the same reason.
From Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration by Adams, Joseph Quincy
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