LENDING Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

lending

verb

present participle of lend

as in loaning

to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned I can lend you my copy of the textbook until the weekend can you lend me five dollars?

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Recent Examples of lending To up the glamour, Goyal outlined the walls and windows in jet-black molding, lending the rooms a tuxedo-piping effect. — Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 The construction is as much about visual effect as engineering, with the intersecting lines lending a sense of movement to an otherwise traditional solitaire silhouette. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Most egregiously, the central bank began lending directly to the treasury. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Friends and family became part of the process, too, lending everything from a large speaker to candle holders and coolers. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2026 Engstrand sits next to Rees in the Falcons’ coaching booth, lending a helping hand when necessary, and his experience has been a significant benefit to the 34-year-old Rees in his first full season as an NFL play-caller. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The rainfall showers are glass, lending the feel of an outdoor shower. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 SpaceX may soon be making $3 billion to $4 billion a month for lending out compute. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Yeoh previously worked with Hui on The Stunt Woman (1996), lending an emotional note to her remarks. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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In his op-ed, Mitsotakis rejected the notion of loaning portions of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, which claims to already own them, in a similar arrangement to the Bayeux Tapestry exchange.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The head coach wanted to keep the forward around rather than loaning him out, valuing his versatility.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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By the time Lee’s moved on to thanking his dad for not believing him, thereby giving him something to prove, an embarrassed Frances is making a quick run for the exit.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
On Tuesday, Reuters reported that Riyadh was planning to make FII a hybrid event, giving executives the option to take part remotely.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

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