loaned

Definition of loanednext
past tense of loan
as in lent
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 loaned Shortly after the New Year, he was then loaned to TPS in Liiga for a level of competition between the SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan. Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Kubota loaned this vehicle to The Drive for a month for the purpose of this review. Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026 First worn by Queen Mary in 1911, Queen Elizabeth II famously loaned the topper to Camilla, then known as the Duchess of Cornwall, for a state banquet in 2005. Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026 In addition, qualifying candidates must have raised, contributed, or loaned at least $1 million for this specific gubernatorial campaign. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026 Campa-Najjar had raised $809,000 and Riker $804,000, though Riker also personally loaned his campaign an additional $716,000, campaign disclosures show. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 Few families in American history have given, invested, and loaned so much capital to a small community. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026 The theft shocked Romania, whose national museum loaned the artifacts for an exhibition. ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 The Magnani Rocca Foundation has loaned artworks from all over the world, including collections from the David Zwirner Gallery in New York and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaned
lent
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  • But, luckily for Americans, the Japanese have so generously lent their cherry blossom trees to sister cities and exquisite gardens throughout the US.
    Adele Chapin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
  • And this has lent Margot a debased sort of celebrity.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026

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“Loaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaned. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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