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  • past participle of rend.
  • past tense form of rend.
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rent

[rent] / rɛnt /
NOUN
fee paid for use, service, or privilege
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The median cost to buy in the Los Angeles area was $4,836 per month, while the median rent for the same size homes was $2,787, a $2,049 difference.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

In 1983, the Greater London Council Grants Committee awarded one of his projects enough money to rent an office and employ staff.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

In a net-lease investment, the investor owns the property while the tenant pays rent and typically covers expenses such as taxes, insurance and maintenance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, I learned that so many of them were desperately trying to ease the pain by renting their units out that you could rent the units for $2,000 a month, or even less.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

“You said Dad needed to pay you rent, right? Would this cover it?”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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