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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
Trump has also proposed making the interest for auto loans tax deductible, a move that would primarily help higher-income taxpayers who itemize their deductions. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 High rates have made borrowing costly for businesses, while pushing up loan rates for credit cards and mortgages. Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Her son Pablo Weisz Carrington sold her home on Chihuahua Street in the city’s Roma neighborhood to UAM for $500,000 in 2017, on the condition that it be turned into a museum, loaning the school some 8,000 objects. News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2024 Traders need a minimum of $2,000 to open an account, and can only loan 50% of their holdings to trade on leverage. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for loan 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
Noun
  • However, not everyone makes their travel plans far in advance.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Guests won’t even be able to tell the difference between fresh-off-the-stovetop potatoes and the same creamy version made days in advance.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The knitted fabric lent the ensemble a cozy, minimalist feel.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The two 42mm watches feature the same domed sapphire crystal, lending a vintage aesthetic, but most notably adopt the same mesh bracelet from the Bond watch.
    Jeremy White, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • One document is alleged to reveal $7 million paid to secure a 650 megawatt power purchase agreement and $76 million as bribe for a 2.3 gigawatt contract.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement that Adani, a key ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and seven other executives, including his nephew Sagar Adani, promised more than $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure solar energy contracts.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024

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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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