as in lending
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 loaning
Mejer was initially charged with child endangerment, accessory after the fact to a crime, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver and providing false information to a peace officer.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The federal government was considering loaning the company up to $500 million in exchange for warrants to take a significant stake in the company, but the rescue deal appeared to be off after disagreement among White House officials and Spirit bondholders, the Wall Street Journal reported.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Lamborghini supported the event by loaning Robb Report a Revuelto, the Italian automaker’s flagship hybrid supercar.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
If no one is giving you money, or loaning you money, or granting you money, well, the options for where a microbudget feature’s money comes from are very few.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Monday has preserved the flag and is loaning it to the museum for the summer-long exhibit.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The Dutch Cultural Heritage Agency currently oversees the collection, primarily storing the works or loaning them to museums and government buildings.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Mejer has now been charged on suspicion of felony child endangerment and felony accessory after the fact of a crime, as well as misdemeanors for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver and providing false information to an officer.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
During the mid-1980s the nature of panda diplomacy shifted away from gifting pandas to other countries to loaning them.
—Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The federal government was considering loaning the company up to $500 million in exchange for warrants to take a significant stake in the company, but the rescue deal appeared to be off after disagreement among White House officials and Spirit bondholders, the Wall Street Journal reported.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Lamborghini supported the event by loaning Robb Report a Revuelto, the Italian automaker’s flagship hybrid supercar.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
If no one is giving you money, or loaning you money, or granting you money, well, the options for where a microbudget feature’s money comes from are very few.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Monday has preserved the flag and is loaning it to the museum for the summer-long exhibit.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The Dutch Cultural Heritage Agency currently oversees the collection, primarily storing the works or loaning them to museums and government buildings.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Mejer has now been charged on suspicion of felony child endangerment and felony accessory after the fact of a crime, as well as misdemeanors for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver and providing false information to an officer.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
During the mid-1980s the nature of panda diplomacy shifted away from gifting pandas to other countries to loaning them.
—Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaning
lending
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Baby pink softens graphic staples like black, white, and deep burgundy, lending them a lighter feel.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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Moreover, Nigel is also back, lending her clothes from the magazine’s closet.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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“Loaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaning. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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