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loan

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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
Michael Flaherty Nov 4, 2024 - Economy Public pressure on private credit grows with loan sizes The private credit market faces a public problem. Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 At first, banks were distracted, handling the headache of working through legacy loan books in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Petersen had loaned me an A. Homer Hilsen the color of celestine, with upright bars and a metal basket. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 To complement the book launch, the school will also hold an exhibition of about 20 pieces from the Albion Art collection on September 19-26, which Arikawa loaned to the school. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for loan 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
Noun
  • The increase in net interest income was driven by higher interest income on deposits and a decrease in interest expense on advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Creators will have to complete a questionnaire for each project in advance so that Roblox can ensure proper categorization.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • What’s more, the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools has raised concerns that fake images, video or audio could be used in an effort to lend legitimacy to election rumors and false claims.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For Prince William, who has such a great platform, to lend his voice, his resources into creating positive change is such a refreshing, wonderful thing to see.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • By its conception, AI does not make mistakes, does not take bribes and is not afraid of anything.
    Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Defendants were accused of having drugs in court; a Fulton County jailer was accused of taking bribes from a defendant's family; a defendant was stabbed while in jail; and at one point Williams' defense attorney, Brian Steel, being held in contempt of court.
    Kristal Dixon, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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