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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One analyst emphasized the importance of speculation surrounding the appointment of a new Fed chair, which could result in a reduction in the benchmark federal funds rate, which could in turn place downward pressure on broader borrowing costs.
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Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Interest rates on government debt help set borrowing costs for everything from mortgages to auto loans to credit cards.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been holding off on lowering borrowing costs to see how the still-evolving tariffs impact inflation.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Kugler was absent from the Fed’s latest meeting, in which officials voted to hold borrowing costs steady for the fifth consecutive time.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Interest rates on government debt help set borrowing costs for everything from mortgages to auto loans to credit cards.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been holding off on lowering borrowing costs to see how the still-evolving tariffs impact inflation.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Kugler was absent from the Fed’s latest meeting, in which officials voted to hold borrowing costs steady for the fifth consecutive time.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrowing. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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