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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Failure to make a breakthrough would force Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to use emergency measures to allow spending and borrowing to continue into the new year until a budget can be established.
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Tasmin Lockwood,hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
At the same time, your home is the collateral when borrowing equity.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 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, 18 Dec. 2025
Europe should also use this moment to undertake larger reforms to Europe’s economic model, including the establishment of a capital markets union, a complete banking union, and permanent mechanisms for common borrowing.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
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Tasmin Lockwood,hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
At the same time, your home is the collateral when borrowing equity.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 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, 18 Dec. 2025
Europe should also use this moment to undertake larger reforms to Europe’s economic model, including the establishment of a capital markets union, a complete banking union, and permanent mechanisms for common borrowing.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 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 27 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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