LOANS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

loans 1 of 2

noun

plural of loan

as in advances

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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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Noun

Most common types of mortgages Jumbo loans Jumbo loans are mortgages that exceed the conforming loan limit. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026 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 Students are unlikely to seek large loans for doctoral study in a field offering mostly low-paying jobs, and current loan limits are likely sufficient for those seeking two-year master’s degrees. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 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 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 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 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

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

The Nasdaq Composite saw its largest quarterly gain since 2020, powered by record-setting advances in semiconductor stocks and cybersecurity leaders.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Yes, of course there have been thousands of technological advances in my lifetime, and my smart phone is full of helpful apps.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of advances

Verb

His background as an experienced healthcare professional and as a cancer survivor lends him a unique perspective, one that may lead to lasting change for those in similar circumstances.

— Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Like the West African mythological creature that lends the bar its name, the drinks at Anansi will, indeed, sneak up on you.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of lends

Noun

To conceal the scheme and hide the bribes, prosecutors say, Zhu entered into a sham retainer agreement with Carone’s younger brother, Anthony Carone, 54, who is alleged to have laundered the payments through his law firm.

— Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was indicted in November 2024 after two FBI agents posing as real estate developers offered bribes to him and the other officials to greenlight a development project.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026

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