loan 1 of 2

noun

Definition of loannext
as in advance

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Relevance

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loan

2 of 2

verb

as in to lend
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 loan
Noun
Amid spikes in candy prices, record-high auto loan balances, elevated mortgage interest rates and the coming pressure to find deals during the holidays, this Halloween has consumers facing some serious financial scares. — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026 However, Rafik Belghali, the on-loan striker from Verona, got Torino back in front 14 minutes later with a fine strike from outside the box, and Nikola Vlasic guaranteed the points with a third. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
In 2021, then-Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador requested that the headdress be loaned to Mexico for an exhibition commemorating 500 years since the fall of the city of Tenochtitlan. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026 Most items come from the maison’s archive, with a few loaned by private collectors. — Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
  1. advance
  2. lend
  3. bribe
Noun
  • Voters have already started casting advance ballots in many parts of the state.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Despite more than 25 years of advances in home entertainment, nothing quite matches the tactile thrill of launching a metal ball around a wooden cabinet.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of advance
Verb
  • Lugo was happy to lend his talents, though the requests piled up.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 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
Definition of lend
Noun
  • The state attorney general was accused of accepting bribes and abusing his office to help a political donor whom the FBI was investigating.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors accused Smith and at least 26 other named defendants of wagering millions of dollars and paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to players in bribes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of bribe

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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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