loan
noun
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something.
is loaning
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present progressiveof loan (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In return, the museum is loaning treasures including from the Sutton Hoo hoard as well as the Lewis chess pieces, made from walrus ivory in the 12th Century.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
As a player who is deferring more than 97% of his salary, he has the moral authority to question how the Dodgers are spending the $68 million he is loaning them every year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2024
The church still owns the sword, but is loaning it to the museum for display.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 25, 2020
Lincoln Cathedral in England is loaning one of the only four surviving copies of Magna Carta issued in 1215.
From US News ● Nov. 6, 2014
This is loaning without interest and this is the borrower, who pays only the principal and no increase.
From Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View by Calvin Elliott
