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Recent Examples of loan
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Funding for the project was generated by issuing debt in the form of a certificate of obligation — essentially a loan repaid with tax revenue.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 May 2026
The paintings were loaned out for the 1929 exposition and never returned.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
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Noun
Those monthly loan payments often compete with other financial priorities such as saving for retirement, building an emergency fund, paying down credit card debt or saving for a home purchase.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Funding for the project was generated by issuing debt in the form of a certificate of obligation — essentially a loan repaid with tax revenue.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Verb
Tatler reported that this piece was given to then-Princess Elizabeth for her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip, but the monarch never wore that tiara in public, loaning it instead to her only daughter.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 May 2026
The paintings were loaned out for the 1929 exposition and never returned.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
Noun
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The culinary experiences were highlights of the stay and absolutely worth reserving in advance, whether that’s for dinner at PUR’ or for the hotel’s recent addition of afternoon tea time, built around cookies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Check tour lengths in advance and look at what else is on the property — many distilleries sit on historic estates worth wandering for the scenery alone.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Verb
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That Jonas is, himself, a former boy band star who has at times gone it alone, lends the movie a direct connection to contemporary music, where tussles over authorship are increasingly common.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Jones Dickson framed her candidacy as an opportunity to continue lending stability to an office that saw four different leaders in as many years.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Part of the rationale to legalize sports gambling was that professional athletes make so much money that they wouldn’t be tempted by bribes.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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As a result, after the game, Rozier and his co-conspirators negotiated a discount on his bribe, cutting it from $100,000 to about $70,000, the superseding indictment said.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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