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
Buying a municipal bond is a bit like lending money to the county, and the interest rate is what the county pays you for taking on that risk.
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The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Parallel Tales has Farhadi’s characteristic polish and DP Guillaume Deffontaines, who has worked frequently with Bruno Dumont, lights the interiors beautifully, lending subtle golden tones to the fiction scenes.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Xander is not the first familiar voice to grace The Boys, with Tilda Swinton lending her vocals to The Deep’s octopus lover Ambrosius in Season 4.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 May 2026
On Thursday, she was unveiled as the star of Alaïa’s latest campaign, a few months after lending her star power to DKNY.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Ron always enjoyed lending a 'guiding' hand on projects with all of his kids, soliciting the best advice.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Baby pink softens graphic staples like black, white, and deep burgundy, lending them a lighter feel.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Moreover, Nigel is also back, lending her clothes from the magazine’s closet.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
That’s because lenders also evaluate the risk of lending to a specific individual when issuing a loan.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Parallel Tales has Farhadi’s characteristic polish and DP Guillaume Deffontaines, who has worked frequently with Bruno Dumont, lights the interiors beautifully, lending subtle golden tones to the fiction scenes.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Xander is not the first familiar voice to grace The Boys, with Tilda Swinton lending her vocals to The Deep’s octopus lover Ambrosius in Season 4.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 May 2026
On Thursday, she was unveiled as the star of Alaïa’s latest campaign, a few months after lending her star power to DKNY.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Ron always enjoyed lending a 'guiding' hand on projects with all of his kids, soliciting the best advice.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Baby pink softens graphic staples like black, white, and deep burgundy, lending them a lighter feel.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Moreover, Nigel is also back, lending her clothes from the magazine’s closet.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
That’s because lenders also evaluate the risk of lending to a specific individual when issuing a loan.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lending
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Mejer was initially charged with child endangerment, accessory after the fact to a crime, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver and providing false information to a peace officer.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The federal government was considering loaning the company up to $500 million in exchange for warrants to take a significant stake in the company, but the rescue deal appeared to be off after disagreement among White House officials and Spirit bondholders, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Las Vegas moved on from the quarterback this offseason in favor of Cousins and Mendoza, less than a year after giving Smith more than $58 million guaranteed.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Lending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lending. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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