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Recent Examples of loans
Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Nakawatase has raised $57,000, about $41,000 of that in loans made to her campaign, and the only money Roy’s campaign has raised is a $30,000 loan from himself.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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
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
Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The firm typically loans money to smaller soccer clubs near the bottom of the table in Europe’s top leagues, as well as some lower on a country’s soccer pyramid.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026
When a library loans out materials to non-residents, the state library then reimburses it 14 cents per transaction.
—Nicole Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
In addition, the company has revamped the Residential plans by offering a new Residential Max service that loans out a Mini dish as a free rental to subscribers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
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
Business acquisition loans What’s a business acquisition loan?
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Nakawatase has raised $57,000, about $41,000 of that in loans made to her campaign, and the only money Roy’s campaign has raised is a $30,000 loan from himself.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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
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
Anne loans it to the other (slender) girls in exchange for bars of soap or clothes coupons.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The firm typically loans money to smaller soccer clubs near the bottom of the table in Europe’s top leagues, as well as some lower on a country’s soccer pyramid.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026
When a library loans out materials to non-residents, the state library then reimburses it 14 cents per transaction.
—Nicole Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
In addition, the company has revamped the Residential plans by offering a new Residential Max service that loans out a Mini dish as a free rental to subscribers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
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This change has fundamentally revolutionized the pace of innovation—shifting us away from incremental advances and toward more rapid, system-level transformations across science and engineering.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Researchers have been trying to develop a test for CTE prior to death, but there are currently no advances.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Charcoal lends an extra purifying boost, while hydrolyzed keratin smooths frizz and softens hair after cleansing.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 June 2026
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Even George Lucas lends his voice to the film.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Kimble pleaded guilty in 2019 to multiple federal offenses, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, healthcare fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, making false claims and offering kickbacks and bribes.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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The family members either submitted to the indignities—the false testimony, the obscene bullet fees—or were asked for bribes as high as $7,000 to avoid consigning their relatives to mass graves.—
Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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“Loans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loans. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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