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Recent Examples of loan
Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The complaint alleges that Gemini Rosemont violated the loan documents by entering into an unauthorized easement agreement with a neighboring property owner.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Kubota loaned this vehicle to The Drive for a month for the purpose of this review.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
It was stolen along with three gold bracelets from the Drents Museum in January 2025 while on loan.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The complaint alleges that Gemini Rosemont violated the loan documents by entering into an unauthorized easement agreement with a neighboring property owner.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Howell has loaned himself at least $50,000.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Kubota loaned this vehicle to The Drive for a month for the purpose of this review.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
Noun
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Neither player was in warmups in advance of Wednesday night’s game.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The curd will need to chill for 8 hours after it's made, so make sure to prepare it in advance.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to the unsigned interim agreement, the developer would finance a portion of the project by lending the city $24 million, which the city would pay back at 11 percent interest post-tax.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Something borrowed Abby Rodriguez lends Sophie Janinet a veil for her wedding.—
Dania Maxwell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Regarding the Sunday interview with Channel 8 anchor Dennis House, Stewart was asked about essentially being offered a bribe.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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It is alleged that the contract was irregularly awarded and some of the police officers received bribes from the winning bidders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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