Definition of borrowing
:something borrowed;
especially
:a word or phrase adopted from one language into another
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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 of borrowing from the Web
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Financing costs during the first half, as a percentage of total debt, rose from a year earlier, indicating HNA is paying higher rates for its borrowings.
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A strong labor market, low borrowing costs and modest inflation could prolong the economy’s expansion.
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The city of Chicago hopes to cut its yearly debt payments by tens of millions of dollars through a new borrowing structure state lawmakers authorized last month, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Wednesday.
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Suits, the Maryland American president, said later that the loan means lower borrowing costs for the company, which in turn lowers the cost of the project for the community.
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Measuring a firm’s balance-sheet leverage involves a few moving parts, which may explain some of the muddle over borrowing.
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School board members have authorized the district to issue up to $5 million in tax anticipation warrants, a form of short-term borrowing.
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The Fed has raised rates three times in the past six months, but that hasn’t necessarily led to higher borrowing costs this year.
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City officials resorted to short-term borrowing to cover an end-of-year shortfall that left them unable to make payroll.
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First Known Use of borrowing
1609
BORROWING Defined for English Language Learners
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