on loan

phrase

: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time
This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.
an actor on loan from another sitcom
Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.

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Family portraits on loan from Chief Pharaoh include his mother, Olive, the former chief; his great-aunt, Pocahontas, in traditional buckskin regalia; the chief and his daughter. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 Better charge-offs, along with a release on loan reserves — the amount the bank sets aside in anticipation of bad loans — would help instill greater confidence in the quality of the credit the firm has extended. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 The striker on loan from Bologna scored in the 26th and 30th minutes and added a fourth in the second half after Kristian Thorstvedt had cut the deficit. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 There was a special exhibit of tsantsa (shrunken heads) on view, reported to be the most extensive group ever brought together, most on loan from private collectors. — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on loan

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“On loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20loan. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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