on loan
idiom
: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time
This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.
an actor on loan from another sitcom
Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.
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Despite Xavi urging him to stay and wait for his chance, Garcia opted to join fellow Catalan side Girona on loan for the 2023-24 campaign.
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Eligibility and Process To qualify for discharge, borrowers typically must have made roughly 20 to 25 years of payments, depending on loan origination.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The latest available Federal Reserve data on loan officers’ lending practices showed that standards are getting tighter and credit is increasingly harder to obtain for consumers with lower scores.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Beckham's team up with Verizon is just one of the many ventures he's taken part in since hanging up his jersey in May 2013 after his 21-year career playing for Manchester United, Preston North End (on loan), Real Madrid, AC Milan (loan spells), LA Galaxy and Paris Saint-Germain.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Eligibility and Process To qualify for discharge, borrowers typically must have made roughly 20 to 25 years of payments, depending on loan origination.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The latest available Federal Reserve data on loan officers’ lending practices showed that standards are getting tighter and credit is increasingly harder to obtain for consumers with lower scores.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Beckham's team up with Verizon is just one of the many ventures he's taken part in since hanging up his jersey in May 2013 after his 21-year career playing for Manchester United, Preston North End (on loan), Real Madrid, AC Milan (loan spells), LA Galaxy and Paris Saint-Germain.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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“On loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20loan. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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