as in loaned
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 lent
The board and many investors who lent their endorsement have said the nearly $1 trillion package benefits shareholders in the longer run as Musk must ensure Tesla achieves a series of milestones to get paid.
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Retuers, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Whether the courts view that rift as administrative failure or unlawful negligence may determine the financial futures of a generation of borrowers—and the credibility of the agency that lent to them.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Schwarzenegger lent his voice to that latter film for a cameo role, and with franchise producer John Davis aboard, the Austrian actor's live-action return isn't such a long shot.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Biden has been absent from the campaign trail since then, but Martin said that Biden had lent his name to some fundraising appeals, and that he has been restricted by treatments for cancer.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Leonard lent his own campaign money, giving himself $105,000.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Over a hundred people turned out for Jack London Square’s Halloween Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest on Sunday, which lent vibrant color to a drizzly gray day.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The discussion on implications, roles, responsibilities, and timing of the rebrand was led by Andersen Consulting’s Global Managing Director of Marketing & Communications, a man whose previous role as Dick Cheney’s Chief of Staff at Halliburton lent the moment its particular gravitas.
—Anthony Shore, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Gia Coppola lent her directing talent to the campaign.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Retuers, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Whether the courts view that rift as administrative failure or unlawful negligence may determine the financial futures of a generation of borrowers—and the credibility of the agency that lent to them.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Schwarzenegger lent his voice to that latter film for a cameo role, and with franchise producer John Davis aboard, the Austrian actor's live-action return isn't such a long shot.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Biden has been absent from the campaign trail since then, but Martin said that Biden had lent his name to some fundraising appeals, and that he has been restricted by treatments for cancer.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Leonard lent his own campaign money, giving himself $105,000.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Over a hundred people turned out for Jack London Square’s Halloween Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest on Sunday, which lent vibrant color to a drizzly gray day.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The discussion on implications, roles, responsibilities, and timing of the rebrand was led by Andersen Consulting’s Global Managing Director of Marketing & Communications, a man whose previous role as Dick Cheney’s Chief of Staff at Halliburton lent the moment its particular gravitas.
—Anthony Shore, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Gia Coppola lent her directing talent to the campaign.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lent
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For security, officers or deputies are loaned out from local law enforcement agencies.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Costa Rican winger Kenyel Michel ($104,000) signed a 2½-year deal in August and was loaned back to Costa Rican club Alajuelense for the rest of the 2025 season.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Pandemic deals gave way to record rents, and evictions started up again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lent. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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