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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Lower borrowing costs are a tailwind for precious metals, which don't pay interest, and traders are betting on more rate cuts in 2026.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
The Fed’s main tool — its key interest rates, which influences borrowing costs across the economy — is widely known as a blunt instrument.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Interest rates have dropped significantly from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Borrowers working toward a professional graduate degree (think medicine or law) will have their borrowing capped at $50,000 a year.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
The Fed’s main tool — its key interest rates, which influences borrowing costs across the economy — is widely known as a blunt instrument.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Interest rates have dropped significantly from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Borrowers working toward a professional graduate degree (think medicine or law) will have their borrowing capped at $50,000 a year.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 23 Dec. 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 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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