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
This could lead to a loan exit for Nick Woltemade, who Newcastle signed last summer. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Converting a sole proprietorship to an LLC, moving revenue to a new company, or changing the business name might make sense for tax or liability reasons, but doing it during the loan process resets the underwriter’s view of the business’s history. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
Last summer The Athletic reported that Scottish side Rangers had made an offer to loan Rak-Sakyi with a potential obligation buy worth up to £10m rejected by Palace, who sought a fee closer to the £20m Ipswich Town paid Chelsea for Omari Hutchinson. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The benefactor agreed to pay the premiums and loan the couple money in installments of $10,000. — Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
  1. advance
  2. lend
  3. bribe
Noun
  • If this wasn't enough, Salesforce on Wednesday announced a new product integration with Claude chatbot maker Anthropic, the very startup whose rapid technological advances this year fanned much of those AI disruption fears.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The way Aschenbrener explained it, advances in AI would soon enable humanity to unlock unlimited resources and colonize distant planets.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of advance
Verb
  • Good Good was preparing to lend its name to a PGA Tour tournament this fall, a major coup for a digital upstart that had grown into one of the dominant forces in YouTube golf, with more than 2 million subscribers.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The otherwise natural tones and all-white bedding make for an eye-catching atmosphere that still lends well to relaxation.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lend
Noun
  • The adventures of Addison’s titular shilling include being hoarded, offered as a bribe, and sent as an insulting accompaniment to a letter disinheriting a son.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In another scheme, former Commerce City Manager Edgar Pascual Cisneros provided $45,000 in bribes to Pacheco to secure a permit for another marijuana company and was promised $235,000 as part of the deal, prosecutors said.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bribe

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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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