loan 1 of 2

noun

Definition of loannext
as in advance

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Relevance

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loan

2 of 2

verb

as in to lend
to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned can you loan me your lawn mower this weekend?

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Recent Examples of loan
Noun
According to authorities, Fabbrica LLC, which is based in Windsor, agreed to pay $2,581,250 to resolve False Claims Act allegations in connection with a $2 million PPP loan. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 Sussman cites one study in which women who had substantial student-loan debt were around forty per cent less likely to have kids than those who didn’t carry debt. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
This is the second year Rolex has been a sponsor of the film festival, with its clock stand in the lounge, as well as loaned watches on the wrists of notable attendees. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Robert has been kind enough to loan us all of her awards, her Emmys. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
  1. advance
  2. lend
  3. bribe
Noun
  • The countries have also discussed an advance payment of up to $10 billion to secure long-lead components such as reactor vessels, steam generators and reactor coolant pumps.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Will the Astros extend the series, or will the White Sox advance and continue this dream season?
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of advance
Verb
  • The rooftop bar looks over Hyde Park, lending a welcome (and rather rare) sense of openness in central London, while ABC Kitchen—the London outpost of the New York restaurant famed for its crab toast—brings in a high-flying food crowd.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Broadcom — The semiconductor maker’s stock rose more than 3% after Reuters reported Broadcom has agreed to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to finance infrastructure purchases .
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of lend
Noun
  • His attorneys have instead argued the prosecution failed to prove the money constituted a bribe, saying White never intended to use his office to deliver contracts sought by Kamara.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect a divided opinion on the trial of Council Member Trayon White, who is accused of accepting a bribe.
    — Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of bribe

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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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