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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Given their higher sensitivity to interest rates, small caps should also benefit from lower borrowing costs when the Federal Reserve eventually begins cutting rates .
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 July 2024
Not only do tolls help the state cover its borrowing costs to build and maintain certain roads, bridges and tunnels — over decades — but the loss of the Key Bridge is costing the Maryland Transportation Authority millions in toll collections, further damaging the state’s finances.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024
The challenges in low-income countries are not the result of indiscriminate borrowing.
—Mark Suzman, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2024
The Fed has kept its key rate unchanged for nearly a year after having aggressively raised it in 2022 and 2023, leading to costlier mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and other forms of consumer and business borrowing.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 11 July 2024
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 July 2024
Not only do tolls help the state cover its borrowing costs to build and maintain certain roads, bridges and tunnels — over decades — but the loss of the Key Bridge is costing the Maryland Transportation Authority millions in toll collections, further damaging the state’s finances.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024
The challenges in low-income countries are not the result of indiscriminate borrowing.
—Mark Suzman, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2024
The Fed has kept its key rate unchanged for nearly a year after having aggressively raised it in 2022 and 2023, leading to costlier mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and other forms of consumer and business borrowing.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 11 July 2024
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrowing. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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