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Recent Examples of loaned
In 1982, the Queen loaned the earrings to Princess Diana, who appeared to like them just as much, often teaming them with Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara, which was another favourite.
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Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2025
Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Before the year was over, Steiger had loaned him to an up-and-coming staffer in the Nixon White House named Donald Rumsfeld.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
For security, officers or deputies are loaned out from local law enforcement agencies.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Costa Rican winger Kenyel Michel ($104,000) signed a 2½-year deal in August and was loaned back to Costa Rican club Alajuelense for the rest of the 2025 season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Love loaned around $52,800 to her campaign, records show.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Ball’s mother loaned them £400 to record their debut EP Mutant Moments in 1980.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Evidently, Farke preferred them both to Largie Ramazani, who was loaned out to Valencia before the end of the transfer window.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2025
Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Before the year was over, Steiger had loaned him to an up-and-coming staffer in the Nixon White House named Donald Rumsfeld.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
For security, officers or deputies are loaned out from local law enforcement agencies.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Costa Rican winger Kenyel Michel ($104,000) signed a 2½-year deal in August and was loaned back to Costa Rican club Alajuelense for the rest of the 2025 season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Love loaned around $52,800 to her campaign, records show.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Ball’s mother loaned them £400 to record their debut EP Mutant Moments in 1980.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Evidently, Farke preferred them both to Largie Ramazani, who was loaned out to Valencia before the end of the transfer window.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaned
lent
Verb
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According to The Times, China has gifted or lent more than 30 pandas to Japan since 1972.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many banks got gun shy over having too much money lent to office tower owners, and a whole lot of loans have been coming due.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Loaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaned. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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