loans 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of loan
as in lends
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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loans

2 of 2

noun

plural of loan

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Recent Examples of loans
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loans
Verb
  • This on-the-edge-of-death thriller appears to deliver on every front—from the ever-alluring Fan Bingbing who lends a cool authority Neeson’s stoic presence, to the set pieces engineered to make your palms sweat, to the thread of grief and trauma that gives the action some ballast.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The manager doesn’t have a coat that morning, so Jeffrey lends him his.
    Katie Rife, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The main advances came under Gustavo Alfaro and Sanchez, who many saw as slightly unfortunate to lose his job in the wake of the 2024 Copa America.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Multiple drivers fueling cost surge Some of the increases are due to advances in medical science.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Spagnuolo is very clear about supposed bribes paid by pharmaceutical companies in the context of purchases by Andis, to the tune of 5 to 8 percent, which were funneled directly into the pockets of the Menems and Karina.
    Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • According to the Cristosal report, government officials now operates with criminal logic, charging desperate relatives hefty bribes in exchange for access to information, visits, or the improvements in detention conditions.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Loans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loans. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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