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Recent Examples of loaned
The gloves weren’t the first piece of equipment Street loaned to Vonn.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Nachlas also loaned an additional $100,000 to herself, making her total $473,373.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Some on the fringes were moved on — Naouirou Ahamada left for Auxerre, while Romain Esse and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi were loaned to Coventry City and Stoke City respectively — to leave the squad a similar size to December, but with a greater depth of experience.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Khot loaned his campaign $405,000 in the most recent quarter in addition to an even larger loan in the previous quarter, and Bankole loaned herself $136,000 at that time.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The landmark exhibition features paintings from the Barnes’ collection and museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art’s The Sleeping Gypsy (1897), one of the most famous paintings in art history and a crown jewel of MoMA’s collection rarely loaned.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Many of the jewelry pieces on display are loaned by institutions, including the historic Sartoria Tirelli Trappetti Costumi, the Atelier Bruno Piattelli and the RAI Milan archive, complemented by private archives of historical and contemporary jewelry.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Atop her head was the Mountbatten Pearl and Diamond tiara, loaned to her by her mother for the occasion.
—Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
The Thorns loaned her to Lyon in 2022, and later allowed her permanent transfer to the team in France's top division.
—Romi Bean, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Nachlas also loaned an additional $100,000 to herself, making her total $473,373.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Some on the fringes were moved on — Naouirou Ahamada left for Auxerre, while Romain Esse and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi were loaned to Coventry City and Stoke City respectively — to leave the squad a similar size to December, but with a greater depth of experience.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Khot loaned his campaign $405,000 in the most recent quarter in addition to an even larger loan in the previous quarter, and Bankole loaned herself $136,000 at that time.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The landmark exhibition features paintings from the Barnes’ collection and museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art’s The Sleeping Gypsy (1897), one of the most famous paintings in art history and a crown jewel of MoMA’s collection rarely loaned.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Many of the jewelry pieces on display are loaned by institutions, including the historic Sartoria Tirelli Trappetti Costumi, the Atelier Bruno Piattelli and the RAI Milan archive, complemented by private archives of historical and contemporary jewelry.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Atop her head was the Mountbatten Pearl and Diamond tiara, loaned to her by her mother for the occasion.
—Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
The Thorns loaned her to Lyon in 2022, and later allowed her permanent transfer to the team in France's top division.
—Romi Bean, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaned
lent
Verb
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The older version of the game, called Test cricket, spreads over five full days of play, and its duration as well as its colonial-era quirks (players wear white while representing their country and take breaks during the day for lunch and tea) have often lent themselves to ridicule.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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There were no students around yet, but various graduation ceremonies lent a festive air.—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Loaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaned. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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