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
Its interior measures 18 sq m (194 sq ft) and is finished in Scandinavian spruce, which works very well in the small footprint, lending it an almost log-cabin-like feel.
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Adam Williams
april 02, New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2026
The pieces were on loan from a Bucharest museum, whose head was promptly sacked for lending the works out in the first place.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Ever since, Norman has become an unlikely, late-in-life activist, delivering speeches, doing media interviews, and lending his voice to the fight to preserve the legal bedrock of birthright citizenship.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Demand for private credit has picked up in the Gulf as banks have typically been cautious about lending to small businesses or companies in high growth industries like technology.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Miley Cyrus’s return to her Hannah Montana roots and the revival of the Harry Potter franchise are both real, lending the comparison its punch.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Goldman noted that its unemployment projections align closely with simulations run through the Federal Reserve’s own FRB/US model, lending additional credibility to the estimates.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Graise, whose character previously helped Colter with all his tech needs on missions, departed the series at the end of Season 3, and Lee’s Randy has been lending Colter a hand since.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Experiments and observations in laboratories, in our Solar System, and on galactic and cosmic scales all bear this out in great agreement with General Relativity’s predictions, lending further support to the theory.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Adam Williams
april 02, New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2026
The pieces were on loan from a Bucharest museum, whose head was promptly sacked for lending the works out in the first place.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Ever since, Norman has become an unlikely, late-in-life activist, delivering speeches, doing media interviews, and lending his voice to the fight to preserve the legal bedrock of birthright citizenship.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Demand for private credit has picked up in the Gulf as banks have typically been cautious about lending to small businesses or companies in high growth industries like technology.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Miley Cyrus’s return to her Hannah Montana roots and the revival of the Harry Potter franchise are both real, lending the comparison its punch.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Goldman noted that its unemployment projections align closely with simulations run through the Federal Reserve’s own FRB/US model, lending additional credibility to the estimates.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Graise, whose character previously helped Colter with all his tech needs on missions, departed the series at the end of Season 3, and Lee’s Randy has been lending Colter a hand since.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Experiments and observations in laboratories, in our Solar System, and on galactic and cosmic scales all bear this out in great agreement with General Relativity’s predictions, lending further support to the theory.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lending
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Before loaning him to Roma, the Spaniard was open to trying again, but deep down knew that Bailey was better served in departing.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The agriculture department also is loaning Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative $11 million for improvements that include distribution equipment and a substation.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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One law created new oversight, requiring oil companies to open their books and giving regulators more visibility into refinery profits and operations.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Clever Mercury in your sign trines lucky Jupiter in your 5th House of Delight, giving your words a playful glow and encouraging authentic self-expression.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Lending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lending. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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