loan
noun
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something.
loans
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present tense formof loan (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Asset quality should be supported by low nonperforming loans and fewer loans showing signs of heightened credit risk, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Among the cross-party signatories are MPs with their own Plan 2 student loans, which have come under particular scrutiny this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“However, we are sceptical of the returns” for buyers of AI credit, which incorporates bonds, loans and other kinds of debt issued by companies in the AI sector.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Now, regulators reportedly are investigating whether billions of dollars’ worth of similar loans made by Walter’s companies were properly disclosed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The investor in home loans didn’t know how long his investment would last, only that he would get his money back when he least wanted it.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
