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Recent Examples of loaned
Jones, heir to a gas station and convenience store empire, has also loaned himself nearly $20 million, leading to the most expensive primary in Georgia's history.
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 18 May 2026
The Londoners immediately loaned him to Birmingham City of the second-tier Championship, where the American was a near ever-present, starting 44 of the 46 league games and being voted the fans’ player of the season.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Meanwhile, the White House has loaned the museum the Torok photograph, which shows Trump glowering over his desk.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Jones has loaned his campaign $17 million, while Jackson has dumped a staggering $83 million into his electoral bid.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
The Galaxy announced Thursday that midfielder Tucker Lepley was loaned to Oakland Roots SC of the USL Championship through the remainder of the 2026 season.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Grace was a dedicated supporter of Cartier, so to honor her connection to the jeweler, the royal family loaned her ring (and other Cartier pieces from her collection) to the brand's Fifth Avenue mansion in New York City.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Miller, who has loaned his campaign $4 million so far, ran a 30-second campaign ad on NBC4 between the evening’s mayoral and gubernatorial debates.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
According to campaign finance filings, Ramaswamy raised $5 million during the first three months of 2026 and also loaned himself $25 million, leaving him with $30 million cash on hand as of April.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Stephen Fowler, NPR, 18 May 2026
The Londoners immediately loaned him to Birmingham City of the second-tier Championship, where the American was a near ever-present, starting 44 of the 46 league games and being voted the fans’ player of the season.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Meanwhile, the White House has loaned the museum the Torok photograph, which shows Trump glowering over his desk.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Jones has loaned his campaign $17 million, while Jackson has dumped a staggering $83 million into his electoral bid.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
The Galaxy announced Thursday that midfielder Tucker Lepley was loaned to Oakland Roots SC of the USL Championship through the remainder of the 2026 season.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Grace was a dedicated supporter of Cartier, so to honor her connection to the jeweler, the royal family loaned her ring (and other Cartier pieces from her collection) to the brand's Fifth Avenue mansion in New York City.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Miller, who has loaned his campaign $4 million so far, ran a 30-second campaign ad on NBC4 between the evening’s mayoral and gubernatorial debates.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
According to campaign finance filings, Ramaswamy raised $5 million during the first three months of 2026 and also loaned himself $25 million, leaving him with $30 million cash on hand as of April.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaned
lent
Verb
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Its model indeed lent itself to efficiency, focusing on fundraising while leaving more hands-on work to others.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Most recently, Gad lent his voice to Disney’s Zootopia 2, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide and was nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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“Loaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaned. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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