borrowing
noun
bor·row·ing
ˈbär-ə-wiŋ 
ˈbȯr-
: something borrowed
especially
: a word or phrase adopted from one language into another
Examples of borrowing in a Sentence
He's compiling a list of Japanese borrowings in English.
Students must have their own pencils. Borrowing is not allowed.
Economists predict that there will be increases in government borrowing.
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What has economists so worried isn’t necessarily the value of a nation’s debt, but rather its debt-to-GDP ratio, and how much of that debt is interest payments on existing borrowing.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Nearly half of older Americans now carry credit card debt, and as inflation continues to shape spending patterns and push more people to be reliant on short-term borrowing options, many retirees are stretching their credit further than planned.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Rising bond yields mean higher borrowing costs for Japan, further straining the country's fiscal situation.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Saudi Arabia’s budget is closely watched by everyone from commodity traders to local businesses looking for clues about the government’s oil price expectations and how that will trickle down into the economy and impact government borrowing.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Nearly half of older Americans now carry credit card debt, and as inflation continues to shape spending patterns and push more people to be reliant on short-term borrowing options, many retirees are stretching their credit further than planned.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Rising bond yields mean higher borrowing costs for Japan, further straining the country's fiscal situation.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Saudi Arabia’s budget is closely watched by everyone from commodity traders to local businesses looking for clues about the government’s oil price expectations and how that will trickle down into the economy and impact government borrowing.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrowing. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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borrowing
noun
bor·row·ing
ˈbär-ə-wiŋ
ˈbȯr-
: something borrowed
especially
: a word or phrase adopted from one language into another
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