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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Most of the economists surveyed by Bloomberg projected the bank would lower borrowing costs, which currently stand at a record 21% in order to rein in inflation levels that are more than double the bank’s target.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Fed funds futures are pricing in about a 100% likelihood that the central bank holds the borrowing rate steady once again at its June gathering, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
—Sean Conlon,alex Harring,jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 June 2025
When the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve raised their benchmark interest rate 11 times in 2022 and 2023, the higher borrowing costs were widely expected to tip the United States into a recession.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Advice for owners on filing and paying taxes, borrowing, managing workers and benefits and much more.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Fed funds futures are pricing in about a 100% likelihood that the central bank holds the borrowing rate steady once again at its June gathering, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
—Sean Conlon,alex Harring,jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 June 2025
When the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve raised their benchmark interest rate 11 times in 2022 and 2023, the higher borrowing costs were widely expected to tip the United States into a recession.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Advice for owners on filing and paying taxes, borrowing, managing workers and benefits and much more.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 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 14 Jun. 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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