- present participle of lend.
lending
Example Sentences
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“Lenders are fairly comfortable with the current macroeconomic conditions to keep lending money,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
This lending system invites moral hazard, as non-banks make money by originating more mortgages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The second-largest bank in the nation by assets said the initiative would involve lending and investing, as well as capital markets, banking and advisory work all to support a “new wave of infrastructure investment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Concerns about lax lending standards, rising defaults and a concentration of loans in the software sector had caused a flight of capital in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
So distressed was I that I was on the verge of lending my efforts to the fire fighters, even at the risk of being recognized.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
