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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Powell warned of mounting risks to employment, another indication that the central bank is likely to continue easing borrowing costs, bolstering bets on a rate cut later this month.
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The bottom line is that when the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, borrowing costs generally will come down; however, the offset is that the rate of return for checking and savings accounts will fall.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
While the Federal funds rate doesn’t set the mortgage rates lenders offer, lower borrowing costs should (as a general rule) ultimately result in more affordable mortgages for consumers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The incident put the bank’s borrowing practices under more scrutiny amid rising fears that lending practices on Wall Street have grown too lax.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The bottom line is that when the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, borrowing costs generally will come down; however, the offset is that the rate of return for checking and savings accounts will fall.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
While the Federal funds rate doesn’t set the mortgage rates lenders offer, lower borrowing costs should (as a general rule) ultimately result in more affordable mortgages for consumers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The incident put the bank’s borrowing practices under more scrutiny amid rising fears that lending practices on Wall Street have grown too lax.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 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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