on loan
idiom
: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time
This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.
an actor on loan from another sitcom
Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.
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Rodriguez is on loan from Argentine club Racing and played for Argentina’s U-23 national team at the Pre-Olympic Tournament under the management of current Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
San Diego native de la Torre, 26, is on loan from a Spanish team.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Only once, while playing in League One — the third tier of English football, on loan from Norwich City to Coventry City in 2015-16 — has Murphy reached that mark before.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
In 2024, the Smithsonian sent over 2 million artifacts on loan to museums in 52 U.S. states and territories and 33 foreign countries.
—Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
San Diego native de la Torre, 26, is on loan from a Spanish team.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Only once, while playing in League One — the third tier of English football, on loan from Norwich City to Coventry City in 2015-16 — has Murphy reached that mark before.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
In 2024, the Smithsonian sent over 2 million artifacts on loan to museums in 52 U.S. states and territories and 33 foreign countries.
—Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on loan
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“On loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20loan. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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