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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All of the backup plans that people are preparing to enact - borrowing, trying to visit food banks, putting off other bills - have their own costs and downstream effects.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The Fed’s key interest rate, which influences borrowing costs more broadly, functions through demand, not supply.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The $38 trillion figure refers to gross national debt—the cumulative total of all federal borrowing, including debt held by government accounts and the public.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Experts caution that if the Fed is expected to cut borrowing costs, mortgage rates often dip slightly right before the Fed’s announcement, only to rise again after the benchmark rate is cut.
—Christine Romans, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The Fed’s key interest rate, which influences borrowing costs more broadly, functions through demand, not supply.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The $38 trillion figure refers to gross national debt—the cumulative total of all federal borrowing, including debt held by government accounts and the public.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Experts caution that if the Fed is expected to cut borrowing costs, mortgage rates often dip slightly right before the Fed’s announcement, only to rise again after the benchmark rate is cut.
—Christine Romans, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for borrowing
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrowing. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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