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
Since the centre-back pairing was formed at the start of the 2022-23 season — after Saliba had returned from his third loan spell in France and deemed Premier League-ready — they have been welded together as the granite Mikel Arteta has built his team upon. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 The Aurora City Council is set to consider on Tuesday a $75,000 loan to help a new soul food restaurant open in the Fox Valley Mall. — R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Taylor Swift's representative said the following: 'Taylor’s jet is loaned out regularly to other individuals. — Bryan West, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025 Sharp loaned Palomar $25 million last year and the two organizations signed an exclusive negotiating agreement. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
  1. advance
  2. lend
  3. bribe
Noun
  • At issue are timing advance records, detailed location data from a phone that is only preserved for seven days.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The senators asked the Office of Government Ethics to probe whether any White House or executive branch officials, to include special government employees, were informed of the announcement in advance and what financial transactions were made by officials with knowledge of nonpublic information.
    — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of advance
Verb
  • Newton has also been seen wearing the Baddies star’s custom diamond necklace in the past, lending further credence to the public’s speculation that the two are an item.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • There is, however, a coincidence that unites both films: Matt, the storm chaser featured in Miller’s documentary, lent his iconic storm chasing vehicle to Chung’s production.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of lend
Noun
  • Funny thing how the businesses offering the bribes usually got off in those days.
    — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The longest-running plotline of The White Lotus finally reached its conclusion in the season 3 finale, with Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) deciding to take the bribe from Greg (Jon Gries).
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of bribe

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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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