loans 1 of 2

Definition of loansnext
plural of loan

loans

2 of 2

verb

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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Recent Examples of loans
Noun
First-time homebuyers and physicians can purchase homes with loans up to $625,000 through the lender’s Advantage Mortgage and Physicians loan programs, respectively. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Mar. 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
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
  • Along the way, the Soviets and the Americans would try to outdo each other, leading to earlier advances in technology and perhaps quicker social change, like the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Recent advances in artificial intelligence have enabled militaries and intelligence agencies to sift through vast amounts of surveillance footage and identify targets.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As Ng See-yuen of the Hong Kong Film Directors’ Guild and Hong Kong Federation of Film Workers candidly noted, annual film output has dropped dramatically — a reality that lends urgency to form deeper partnerships with mainland counterparts.
    Faye Bradley, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a bohemian vibe radiating from Serena & Lily’s Kittery rug, but the rigid grid motif lends the design some structure, a detail that can appeal to more formal design personalities.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Do is serving a five-year federal prison sentence for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to direct his share of the COVID funds to certain charities, primarily one that employed his daughter, Rhiannon.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The case has it all — backroom deals, bribes, tainted legislation, dark money contributions — even the suicide of a prominent official at the center of the scandal.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Loans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loans. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

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