loan
noun
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something.
has loaned
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present perfectof loan (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Local aid groups are on the ground, while medical charity Doctors Without Borders has loaned Mongbwalu's hospital tents to isolate suspected victims in.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
Mayoral candidate Adam Miller, a tech entrepreneur, has loaned his campaign $4 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
China has loaned more than a billion dollars to the Maldives over the years, mostly for infrastructure and economic development.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
Now Illman has loaned the bottle to a museum in Australia for the next two years.
From NewsForKids.net ● Feb. 29, 2024
Over the next few days, we pack boxes and bags and load them into the school bus that the colegio has loaned to the Doctorita and Nino Carlitos to use for the move.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
