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Recent Examples of loans
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Bank of America is giving Mountain BizWorks $2 million for low-interest small business loans with no payments on the loan’s principal in the first year.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
The law sets new caps on direct federal loans and eliminates the Graduate PLUS loan program, which many professional-degree seeking students use to cover living expenses while in school.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Starting next year, the legislation caps the amount of federal loans students can borrow for graduate school at $100,000 over a lifetime — and sets a lifetime loan limit of $200,000 for professional programs, such as medical, dental or law school.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
The Japanese side has said only 1% to 2% of the overall amount will be actual investment, with the rest being loans and loan guarantees.
—Sakura Murakami, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
This exhibition is presented through Bank of America’s Art in Our Communities program, which loans complete exhibitions at no cost to museums and nonprofit galleries.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
That's because, alongside standard HECM loans, Guild offers proprietary reverse mortgage products designed for higher-value homes and borrowers looking for larger loan amounts than federal limits allow.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Bank of America is giving Mountain BizWorks $2 million for low-interest small business loans with no payments on the loan’s principal in the first year.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
The law sets new caps on direct federal loans and eliminates the Graduate PLUS loan program, which many professional-degree seeking students use to cover living expenses while in school.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Starting next year, the legislation caps the amount of federal loans students can borrow for graduate school at $100,000 over a lifetime — and sets a lifetime loan limit of $200,000 for professional programs, such as medical, dental or law school.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
The Japanese side has said only 1% to 2% of the overall amount will be actual investment, with the rest being loans and loan guarantees.
—Sakura Murakami, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
SpaceX has shifted from selling the standard Starlink dish for $349 as part of new subscriber sign-ups to a new model in the US that loans out the hardware for free, requiring $0 upfront cost.
—PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
This exhibition is presented through Bank of America’s Art in Our Communities program, which loans complete exhibitions at no cost to museums and nonprofit galleries.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loans
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Recent advances in language processing allow computers to digest vast and rapidly expanding bodies of medical research.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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The scientists noted that RHIC’s experiments drove advances in superconducting magnets, particle detectors, data storage, and high-performance computing.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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International visitors can only access Mustique via air charter run by the company that manages the island, which lends the island a feeling of absolute privacy.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Adding a bit of vertical structure to your vegetable garden not only helps support your plants but also defines the space and lends visual interest.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Do was sentenced in June 2025 to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges of accepting more than $800,000 in bribes in exchange for diverting $10 million in pandemic relief money, mostly to a nonprofit that employed his daughter.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Loans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loans. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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