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Recent Examples of loaned
Chelsea have loaned out players such as Jimmy-Jay Morgan and Caleb Wiley to EFL teams, while others, such as Mamadou Sarr, are spending time at sister club Strasbourg in Ligue 1.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The landmark exhibition features paintings from the Barnes’ collection and museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art’s The Sleeping Gypsy (1897), one of the most famous paintings in art history and a crown jewel of MoMA’s collection rarely loaned.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Entrepreneur Joe Holberg, the first candidate to officially declare for the race, has loaned himself over $400,000 to run and brought in $100,000 in contributions.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Many of the jewelry pieces on display are loaned by institutions, including the historic Sartoria Tirelli Trappetti Costumi, the Atelier Bruno Piattelli and the RAI Milan archive, complemented by private archives of historical and contemporary jewelry.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Atop her head was the Mountbatten Pearl and Diamond tiara, loaned to her by her mother for the occasion.
—Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
The Thorns loaned her to Lyon in 2022, and later allowed her permanent transfer to the team in France's top division.
—Romi Bean, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Local families have loaned treasures picked up by ancestors who traveled, traded, and studied around the world.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The state also loaned itself money last year to pay for higher Medi-Cal costs, but has depleted that funding.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The landmark exhibition features paintings from the Barnes’ collection and museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art’s The Sleeping Gypsy (1897), one of the most famous paintings in art history and a crown jewel of MoMA’s collection rarely loaned.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Entrepreneur Joe Holberg, the first candidate to officially declare for the race, has loaned himself over $400,000 to run and brought in $100,000 in contributions.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Many of the jewelry pieces on display are loaned by institutions, including the historic Sartoria Tirelli Trappetti Costumi, the Atelier Bruno Piattelli and the RAI Milan archive, complemented by private archives of historical and contemporary jewelry.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Atop her head was the Mountbatten Pearl and Diamond tiara, loaned to her by her mother for the occasion.
—Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
The Thorns loaned her to Lyon in 2022, and later allowed her permanent transfer to the team in France's top division.
—Romi Bean, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Local families have loaned treasures picked up by ancestors who traveled, traded, and studied around the world.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The state also loaned itself money last year to pay for higher Medi-Cal costs, but has depleted that funding.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaned
lent
Verb
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Breanna Stewart, Ray Allen and Liam McNeeley have all lent their voices, both on the court and on social media.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Armstrong contrasted stablecoins, which are fully backed by reserves, with bank deposits that are lent out under a fractional reserve system, adding that tokens like USDC allow customers to earn higher interest on their digital dollars.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Loaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaned. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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