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loan

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verb

as in to lend
to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned can you loan me your lawn mower this weekend?

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Recent Examples of loan
Noun
Expenses like loans, insurance, utilities and labor still add up. Bob Rauch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025 The same is true for people who want to take out a car loan or pay down credit card debt. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Verb
The fourth Democrat seeking the seat, former Congressman Alan Grayson, loaned $9,000 to his campaign but did not raise money during the period. News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025 This has meant making hard decisions like loaning out veteran Diego Gómez so that youth player Guerrero could get first-team minutes. Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
Noun
  • The park’s 125 campsites may be reserved up to a year in advance.
    Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
  • However, multifamily projects are often planned further in advance, with raw materials purchased well before construction.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • Tuite, who has been on the air for WILI-AM in Willimantic for 43 years and had just the right approach at the courtside mic, will continue to lend his voice for other UConn events.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
  • Cushy sock liners lend themselves to straight from the box comfort which is a must-have in any good travel shoe.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • The contractor executive, Jessie Bledsoe, agreed to pay the bribe, prosecutors said.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
  • Other officers were charged with fraud, accepting bribes, possessing assault weapons and various other crimes.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2025

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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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