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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Leveraged positions can force investors to sell because borrowing amplifies every price move — for both gains and losses.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
That brings us to the popular Japanese yen carry trade, which is getting squeezed as borrowing costs there are rising.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,paulina Likos,zev Fima,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi recently found that the wealthiest households are driving nearly all consumption growth, while lower-income Americans are pulling back under the pressure of tariffs, high borrowing costs, and rent inflation.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2025
The chair called for congressional updates to USPS’s pricing system, its workers’ compensation program and its borrowing limits, which haven’t been changed since 1991.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
That brings us to the popular Japanese yen carry trade, which is getting squeezed as borrowing costs there are rising.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,paulina Likos,zev Fima,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi recently found that the wealthiest households are driving nearly all consumption growth, while lower-income Americans are pulling back under the pressure of tariffs, high borrowing costs, and rent inflation.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2025
The chair called for congressional updates to USPS’s pricing system, its workers’ compensation program and its borrowing limits, which haven’t been changed since 1991.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 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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