LENDING Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

lending

verb

present participle of lend

as in loaning

to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned I can lend you my copy of the textbook until the weekend can you lend me five dollars?

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Recent Examples of lending Artworks by Dominican artists are peppered throughout the building, lending the resort a gallery-like vibe. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 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 Gravel, stone edging or mulch borders create crisp edges that separate planting areas from walkways, lending a tidy, professional finish. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 This home's crisp black exterior features plenty of windows that bring the surrounding landscape in, lending the space an indoor-outdoor feel. —

Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026 Afreximbank leaned on Asian capital markets to keep lending on track after severing ties with ratings agency Fitch earlier this year. —

Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Sulaiman remembers from his time growing up in Saudi Arabia that families would buy properties fully in cash, lending each other money without interest and selling land to get extra money instead of a loan in order to avoid riba. —

Zoe Ligairi, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 If private credit portfolios sour, this puts the collateral banks are lending against at risk. —

Katanga Johnson, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026 This year’s cohort included a luxury fashion and cosmetics mogul; an oil tycoon; a casino magnate; and the founder of lending giant Rocket Mortgage. —

Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026

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During the mid-1980s the nature of panda diplomacy shifted away from gifting pandas to other countries to loaning them.

— Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Much later, Russia found another means of exerting control over the Persian crown, loaning millions of rubles to its rulers, like Mozaffar ed-Din Shah, who reigned from 1896-1902 and needed capital to fund his lavish lifestyle.

— Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026