loan 1 of 2

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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loan

2 of 2

noun

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Recent Examples of loan
Verb
State capitalization grants: revolving loans for water infrastructure. Janet McCabe, The Conversation, 27 June 2025 Court records say that Jordan called the Gulf National Bank in Gulfport and asked to speak with a loan officer in January 1976. Khaleda Rahman shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Noun
Artwork will be on display, loaned from the New Britain Museum of Art and the Wadsworth Museum, as well as pieces from the Lamont family’s personal collection. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025 That has the potential to complicate their situations, with Palace historically tending to prefer new deals to be signed before loaning players out. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for loan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
Verb
  • Culkin lent his voice to the audio drama Outliers, earning a 2023 Ambie nomination for Best Performance in Audio Fiction.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2025
  • The casting of Blanchett lends instant artistic heft to whatever comes next for Squid Game.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Parking is limited and must be purchased in advance online for $10 at cityofsanteeca.gov/calendar/events/santee-salutes/45842.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • And while fossil fuels have historically been a flexible, reliable option, equipment backlogs now force developers to reserve gas turbines seven to eight years in advance, so new projects wouldn’t enter service until 2031 or later.
    Chris Hopper, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Linda Sun, a former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), was charged earlier this week with accepting bribes from companies selling personal protective equipment during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
  • Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three separate cases.
    Mandy Taheri Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025

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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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