Synonyms of loaning

loaning

verb

present participle of loan

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lending
• giving
• advancing
• granting
• furnishing
• letting
• renting
• leasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• borrowing
• taking
• receiving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loaning

In his op-ed, Mitsotakis rejected the notion of loaning portions of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, which claims to already own them, in a similar arrangement to the Bayeux Tapestry exchange. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The head coach wanted to keep the forward around rather than loaning him out, valuing his versatility. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Those executive departments and agencies cannot in good conscience continue to support the Smithsonian under current leadership by, for example, loaning artifacts for exhibits, enabling procurement processes and making discretionary grants. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Other areas of concern are the library system's self-check-out kiosks, instances in which minor teenagers handle materials while working or volunteering at a branch, and platforms for loaning electronic materials, Adams said. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026

Kaiser will also be purchasing and loaning a $7 million modular building to support the emergency department's expansion. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has dispatched about 150 personnel and 20 engines to Washington, while individual California fire departments are also loaning crews. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The city has proposed about $6 million in public incentives for the Novelist project, which would include loaning developers $4 million up front, along with freezing the property taxes on the hotel for its first 10 years. — Ilana Arougheti july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Tatler reported that this piece was given to then-Princess Elizabeth for her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip, but the monarch never wore that tiara in public, loaning it instead to her only daughter. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 May 2026