LENDING Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

lending

verb

present participle of lend

as in loaning

to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned I can lend you my copy of the textbook until the weekend can you lend me five dollars?

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Recent Examples of lending An electric fireplace and lots of glazing round out the space, and the timber shiplap finish and faux stone fireplace surround are a nice touch, lending it a cabin-like look. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 The same wood, as well as textured fabrics and leathers, can be found in other accents, lending the room an organic vibe. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026 AngelAi has been developed inside that environment, giving the platform exposure to the mechanics of lending that a general-purpose AI system would not have. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Kristin Cavallari is reflecting on a painful lesson after lending her father a quarter of a million dollars. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 That's a godsend for Intrator because Jensen is lending against them for about five years. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 To up the glamour, Goyal outlined the walls and windows in jet-black molding, lending the rooms a tuxedo-piping effect. — Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 The construction is as much about visual effect as engineering, with the intersecting lines lending a sense of movement to an otherwise traditional solitaire silhouette. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Most egregiously, the central bank began lending directly to the treasury. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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In his op-ed, Mitsotakis rejected the notion of loaning portions of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, which claims to already own them, in a similar arrangement to the Bayeux Tapestry exchange.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The head coach wanted to keep the forward around rather than loaning him out, valuing his versatility.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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Ahead of the 2022 election, the prime minister helped broker an alliance between Ben-Gvir’s party and Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism, giving Netanyahu enough seats to assemble a government.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Sánchez Bezos, the fund’s vice chair since its early days, has become a more visible face of the couple’s giving.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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