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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loans
Verb
  • Maitreyi Ramakrishnan lends her voice to Beesha in The Twits.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The Wool Coat An investment that earns its price-per-wear, a black wool coat lends instant sophistication to any look.
    Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Despite the advances in AI, Duan concedes that early domestic CAE software lagged behind foreign competitors in several areas.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Yet advances in sports nutrition mean athletes can burn more calories than ever—some of today’s best ultramarathoners have been known to consume a whopping 500 calories per hour for 15 hours.
    Jason Dinh, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Both Piñate and Vasquez are accused of paying more than $1 million in bribes to the former chairman of the Philippines’ Commission on Elections, Juan Andres Donato Bautista, 61, who is also named as a defendant in the indictment.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Thursday's indictment alleges that the Philippine bribes exceeded $1 million.
    Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Loans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loans. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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